AB557,6,2318 48.345 (3) (a) 1. The home of a parent or, other relative, or like-kin if the parent
19or, other relative, or like-kin has been convicted under s. 940.01 of the first-degree
20intentional homicide, or under s. 940.05 of the 2nd-degree intentional homicide, of
21a parent of the child, and the conviction has not been reversed, set aside, or vacated.
22In determining whether a placement under this subdivision would be in the best
23interests of the child, the judge shall consider the wishes of the child.
AB557,12 24Section 12 . 48.345 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,7,7
148.345 (3) (a) 2. The home of a relative other than the parent of a child or the
2home of like-kin
if the judge finds that the relative or like-kin has been convicted
3of, has pleaded no contest to, or has had a charge dismissed or amended as a result
4of a plea agreement for a crime under s. 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2) or (5)
5(a) 1., 2., 3., or 4., 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08, 948.081, 948.085,
6948.11 (2) (a) or (am), 948.12, 948.13, 948.21, 948.215, 948.30, or 948.53, or a similar
7law of another state.
AB557,13 8Section 13 . 48.345 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,7,99 48.345 (4) (a) A relative or like-kin of the child.
AB557,14 10Section 14 . 48.355 (4) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,7,1711 48.355 (4) (b) (intro.) Except as provided under s. 48.368, an order under this
12section or s. 48.357 or 48.365 made before the child reaches 18 years of age that places
13or continues the placement of the child in a foster home, group home, or residential
14care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in
15the home of like-kin,
or in a supervised independent living arrangement shall
16terminate on the latest of the following dates, unless the judge specifies a shorter
17period or the judge terminates the order sooner:
AB557,15 18Section 15 . 48.366 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,7,2419 48.366 (1) (a) The person is placed in a foster home, group home, or residential
20care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than a parent, in
21the home of like-kin,
or in a supervised independent living arrangement under an
22order under s. 48.355, 48.357, or 48.365 that terminates as provided in s. 48.355 (4)
23(b) 1., 2., or 3., 48.357 (6) (a) 1., 2., or 3., or 48.365 (5) (b) 1., 2., or 3. on or after the
24person attains 18 years of age.
AB557,16 25Section 16 . 48.371 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,8,9
148.371 (1) (intro.) If a child is placed in a foster home, group home, or
2residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative other than
3a parent or in the home of like-kin, including a placement under s. 48.205 or 48.21,
4the agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), that placed the child or arranged for the
5placement of the child shall provide the following information to the foster parent,
6relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home or residential care center for
7children and youth at the time of placement or, if the information has not been
8provided to the agency by that time, as soon as possible after the date on which the
9agency receives that information, but not more than 2 working days after that date:
AB557,17 10Section 17 . 48.371 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,8,1611 48.371 (1) (a) Results of an HIV test, as defined in s. 252.01 (2m), of the child,
12as provided under s. 252.15 (3m) (d) 15., including results included in a court report
13or permanency plan. At the time that the HIV test results are provided, the agency
14shall notify the foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group home or
15residential care center for children and youth of the confidentiality requirements
16under s. 252.15 (6).
AB557,18 17Section 18 . 48.371 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,9,518 48.371 (3) (intro.) At the time of placement of a child in a foster home, group
19home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of a relative
20other than a parent or in the home of like-kin or, if the information is not available
21at that time, as soon as possible after the date on which the court report or
22permanency plan has been submitted, but no later than 7 days after that date, the
23agency, as defined in s. 48.38 (1) (a), responsible for preparing the child's permanency
24plan shall provide to the foster parent, relative, like-kin, or operator of the group
25home or residential care center for children and youth information contained in the

1court report submitted under s. 48.33 (1), 48.365 (2g), 48.425 (1), 48.831 (2), or 48.837
2(4) (c) or permanency plan submitted under s. 48.355 (2e), 48.38, 48.43 (1) (c) or (5)
3(c), 48.63 (4) or (5) (c), or 48.831 (4) (e) relating to findings or opinions of the court or
4agency that prepared the court report or permanency plan relating to any of the
5following:
AB557,19 6Section 19 . 48.371 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,9,157 48.371 (3) (d) Any involvement of the child, whether as victim or perpetrator,
8in sexual intercourse or sexual contact in violation of s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, or
9948.085, prostitution in violation of s. 944.30 (1m), trafficking in violation of s.
10940.302 (2) if s. 940.302 (2) (a) 1. b. applies, sexual exploitation of a child in violation
11of s. 948.05, trafficking of a child in violation of s. 948.051, or causing a child to view
12or listen to sexual activity in violation of s. 948.055, if the information is necessary
13for the care of the child or for the protection of any person living in the foster home,
14group home, or residential care center for children and youth or in the home of the
15relative or like-kin.
AB557,20 16Section 20 . 48.371 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,9,2217 48.371 (5) Except as permitted under s. 252.15 (6), a foster parent, relative,
18like-kin, or operator of a group home or residential care center for children and youth
19that receives any information under sub. (1) or (3), other than the information
20described in sub. (3) (e), shall keep the information confidential and may disclose that
21information only for the purposes of providing care for the child or participating in
22a court hearing or permanency review concerning the child.
AB557,21 23Section 21 . 48.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,9,2524 48.38 (2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
25for each child living in a foster home, group home, residential care center for children

1and youth, juvenile detention facility, shelter care facility, qualifying residential
2family-based treatment facility with a parent, or supervised independent living
3arrangement, the agency that placed the child or arranged the placement or the
4agency assigned primary responsibility for providing services to the child under s.
548.355 (2) (b) 6g. shall prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the following
6conditions exists, and, for each child living in the home of a guardian or, a relative
7other than a parent, or like-kin, that agency shall prepare a written permanency
8plan, if any of the conditions specified in pars. (a) to (e) exists:
AB557,22 9Section 22 . 48.38 (3m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,10,1310 48.38 (3m) (a) All appropriate biological family members, relatives, and
11like-kin of the child, as determined by the agency.
Notwithstanding s. 48.02 (12c),
12in this paragraph, “like-kin” may include an individual who is or previously was the
13child's licensed foster parent.
AB557,23 14Section 23 . 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,10,1915 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) A description of the services that will be provided to the
16child, the child's family, and the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility
17where the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living to
18carry out the dispositional order, including services planned to accomplish all of the
19following:
AB557,24 20Section 24 . 48.38 (4m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,11,221 48.38 (4m) (b) At least 10 days before the date of the hearing the court shall
22notify the child; any parent, guardian, and legal custodian of the child; any foster
23parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child, the operator
24of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the
25child is living; and, if the child is an Indian child, the Indian child's Indian custodian

1and tribe of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined
2at the hearing, and of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the hearing.
AB557,25 3Section 25 . 48.38 (4m) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,11,124 48.38 (4m) (d) The court shall give a foster parent, other physical custodian
5described in s. 48.62 (2), operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is notified
6of a hearing under par. (b) a right to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster
7parent, other physical custodian, operator, or relative, or like-kin to make a written
8or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the
9hearing, relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. The foster parent,
10other physical custodian, operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin does not
11become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of
12receiving that notice and right to be heard.
AB557,26 13Section 26 . 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,12,414 48.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the child; the child's parent,
15guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility
16in which the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living;
17and, if the child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent
18or Indian custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place,
19and purpose of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and
20of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the review as provided in par.
21(bm) 1. The court or agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the
22public, the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, the child's court-appointed
23special advocate, and the child's school of the time, place, and purpose of the review,
24of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they may have
25an opportunity to be heard at the review as provided in par. (bm) 1. The notices under

1this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less than 30 days before the review
2and copies of the notices shall be filed in the child's case record. The notice to the
3child's school shall also include the name and contact information for the caseworker
4or social worker assigned to the child's case.
AB557,27 5Section 27 . 48.38 (5) (bm) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,12,186 48.38 (5) (bm) 1. A child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
7operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is provided notice of the review
8under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the review by submitting written
9comments relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than 10
10working days before the date of the review or by participating at the review. A person
11representing the interests of the public, counsel, guardian ad litem, court-appointed
12special advocate, or school who is provided notice of the review under par. (b) may
13have an opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting written comments
14relevant to the determinations specified in par. (c) not less than 10 working days
15before the date of the review. A foster parent, operator of a facility, or relative, or
16like-kin
who receives notice of a review under par. (b) and a right to be heard under
17this subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the review is held
18solely on the basis of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
AB557,28 19Section 28 . 48.38 (5) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,13,220 48.38 (5) (e) Within 30 days, the agency shall prepare a written summary of
21the determinations under par. (c) and shall provide a copy to the court that entered
22the order; the child or the child's counsel or guardian ad litem; the person
23representing the interests of the public; the child's parent, guardian, or legal
24custodian; the child's court-appointed special advocate; the child's foster parent, the
25operator of the facility where the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom

1the child is living; and, if the child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home
2of his or her parent or Indian custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe.
AB557,29 3Section 29 . 48.38 (5m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,13,194 48.38 (5m) (b) The court shall notify the child; the child's parent, guardian, and
5legal custodian; and the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the
6child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child is living of the time,
7place, and purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and
8of the fact that they shall have a right to be heard at the hearing as provided in par.
9(c) 1. The court shall notify the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the
10child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that prepared the permanency
11plan; the child's school; the person representing the interests of the public; and, if the
12child is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian
13custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe of the time, place, and
14purpose of the hearing, of the issues to be determined at the hearing, and of the fact
15that they may have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing as provided in par. (c)
161. The notices under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not less than 30
17days before the hearing. The notice to the child's school shall also include the name
18and contact information for the caseworker or social worker assigned to the child's
19case.
AB557,30 20Section 30 . 48.38 (5m) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,14,921 48.38 (5m) (c) 1. A child, parent, guardian, legal custodian, foster parent,
22operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who is provided notice of the hearing
23under par. (b) shall have a right to be heard at the hearing by submitting written
24comments relevant to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10
25working days before the date of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A

1counsel, guardian ad litem, court-appointed special advocate, agency, school, or
2person representing the interests of the public who is provided notice of the hearing
3under par. (b) may have an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by submitting
4written comments relevant to the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less
5than 10 working days before the date of the hearing or by participating at the
6hearing. A foster parent, operator of a facility, or relative, or like-kin who receives
7notice of a hearing under par. (b) and a right to be heard under this subdivision does
8not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis
9of receiving that notice and right to be heard.
AB557,31 10Section 31 . 48.38 (5m) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,15,211 48.38 (5m) (e) After the hearing, the court shall make written findings of fact
12and conclusions of law relating to the determinations under sub. (5) (c) and shall
13provide a copy of those findings of fact and conclusions of law to the child; the child's
14parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent, the operator of the
15facility in which the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with whom the child
16is living; the child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that prepared the
17permanency plan; the person representing the interests of the public; and, if the child
18is an Indian child who is placed outside the home of his or her parent or Indian
19custodian, the Indian child's Indian custodian and tribe. The court shall make the
20findings specified in sub. (5) (c) 7. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances
21specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific information on
22which those findings are based in the findings of fact and conclusions of law prepared
23under this paragraph. Findings of fact and conclusions of law that merely reference
24sub. (5) (c) 7. without documenting or referencing that specific information in the
25findings of fact and conclusions of law or amended findings of fact and conclusions

1of law that retroactively correct earlier findings of fact and conclusions of law that
2do not comply with this paragraph are not sufficient to comply with this paragraph.
AB557,32 3Section 32 . 48.385 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,15,14 448.385 Plan for transition to independent living. (intro.) During the 90
5days immediately before a child who is placed in a foster home, group home, or
6residential care center for children and youth, in the home of a relative other than
7a parent, in the home of like-kin, or in a supervised independent living arrangement
8attains 18 years of age or, if the child is placed in such a placement under an order
9under s. 48.355, 48.357, or 48.365 that terminates under s. 48.355 (4) (b) after the
10child attains 18 years of age or under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living
11agreement under s. 48.366 (3) that terminates under s. 48.366 (3) (a) after the child
12attains 18 years of age, during the 90 days immediately before the termination of the
13order or agreement, the agency primarily responsible for providing services to the
14child under the order or agreement shall do all of the following:
AB557,33 15Section 33 . 48.40 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,15,1716 48.40 (1m) “Kinship care relative provider" means a person receiving
17payments under s. 48.57 (3m) (am) for providing care and maintenance for a child.
AB557,34 18Section 34 . 48.427 (3m) (a) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,15,2219 48.427 (3m) (a) 5. A relative with whom the child resides, if the relative has
20filed a petition to adopt the child or if the relative is a kinship care relative provider
21or is receiving payments under s. 48.62 (4) for providing care and maintenance for
22the child.
AB557,35 23Section 35 . 48.43 (5) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,16,424 48.43 (5) (b) 1. The court shall hold a hearing to review the permanency plan
25within 30 days after receiving a report under par. (a). At least 10 days before the date

1of the hearing, the court shall provide notice of the time, place, and purpose of the
2hearing to the agency that prepared the report, the child's guardian, the child, and
3the child's foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the
4relative or like-kin with whom the child is living.
AB557,36 5Section 36 . 48.43 (5) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,16,136 48.43 (5) (b) 3. The court shall give a foster parent, operator of a facility, or
7relative or like-kin who is notified of a hearing under subd. 1. a right to be heard at
8the hearing by permitting the foster parent, operator, or relative or like-kin to make
9a written or oral statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement
10prior to the hearing, relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. The foster
11parent, operator of a facility, or relative or like-kin does not become a party to the
12proceeding on which the hearing is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice
13and right to be heard.
AB557,37 14Section 37 . 48.43 (5m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,16,2015 48.43 (5m) Either the court or the agency that prepared the permanency plan
16shall furnish a copy of the original plan and each revised plan to the child, if he or
17she is 12 years of age or over, to the child's guardian, to the child's foster parent, the
18operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative or like-kin with
19whom the child is living, and, if the order under sub. (1) involuntarily terminated
20parental rights to an Indian child, to the Indian child's tribe.
AB557,38 21Section 38 . 48.57 (3m) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,17,422 48.57 (3m) (a) 1. b. The person is under 21 years of age, the person is a full-time
23student in good academic standing at a secondary school or its vocational or technical
24equivalent, an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the
25person, and the person is placed in the home of the kinship care relative provider

1under an order under s. 48.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365 that
2terminates under s. 48.355 (4) (b) or 938.355 (4) (am) after the person attains 18 years
3of age or under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement under s.
448.366 (3) or 938.366 (3).
AB557,39 5Section 39 . 48.57 (3m) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,17,76 48.57 (3m) (a) 2. “Kinship care relative provider" means a relative other than
7a parent, an extended family member, as defined in s. 48.028 (2) (am), or like-kin.
AB557,40 8Section 40 . 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by Wisconsin
9Act 19, is amended to read:
AB557,17,1710 48.57 (3m) (am) (intro.) From the appropriations under s. 20.437 (2) (dz), (md),
11(me), and (s), the department shall reimburse counties having populations of less
12than 750,000 for payments made under this subsection and shall make payments
13under this subsection in a county having a population of 750,000 or more. Subject
14to par. (ap), a county department and, in a county having a population of 750,000 or
15more, the department shall make payments per month in the amount of $375
16beginning on January 1, 2024, to a kinship care relative provider who is providing
17care and maintenance for a child if all of the following conditions are met:
AB557,41 18Section 41 . 48.57 (3m) (am) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,17,2319 48.57 (3m) (am) 1. The kinship care relative provider applies to the county
20department or department for payments under this subsection and, if the child is
21placed in the home of the kinship care relative provider under a court order, other
22than a court order under s. 48.9795 or ch. 54, 2017 stats., for a license to operate a
23foster home.
AB557,42 24Section 42 . 48.57 (3m) (am) 1m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,18,4
148.57 (3m) (am) 1m. The county department or department determines that
2there is a need for the child to be placed with the kinship care relative provider and
3that the placement with the kinship care relative provider is in the best interests of
4the child.
AB557,43 5Section 43 . 48.57 (3m) (am) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,18,136 48.57 (3m) (am) 4. The county department or department conducts a
7background investigation under sub. (3p) of the kinship care relative provider, any
8employee and prospective employee of the kinship care relative provider who has or
9would have regular contact with the child for whom the payments would be made and
10any other adult resident of the kinship care relative's provider's home to determine
11if the kinship care relative provider, employee, prospective employee or adult
12resident has any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the
13kinship care relative's provider's ability to care for the child.
AB557,44 14Section 44 . 48.57 (3m) (am) 4m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,18,2115 48.57 (3m) (am) 4m. Subject to sub. (3p) (fm) 1. and 2., the kinship care relative
16provider states that he or she does not have any arrests or convictions that could
17adversely affect the child or the kinship care relative's provider's ability to care for
18the child and that no adult resident, as defined in sub. (3p) (a), and no employee or
19prospective employee of the kinship care relative provider who would have regular
20contact with the child has any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the
21child or the kinship care relative's provider's ability to care for the child.
AB557,45 22Section 45 . 48.57 (3m) (am) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,18,2523 48.57 (3m) (am) 5. The kinship care relative provider cooperates with the
24county department or department in the application process, including applying for
25other forms of assistance for which the child may be eligible.
AB557,46
1Section 46. 48.57 (3m) (am) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,19,32 48.57 (3m) (am) 5m. The kinship care relative provider is not receiving
3payments under sub. (3n) with respect to the child.
AB557,47 4Section 47 . 48.57 (3m) (am) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,19,75 48.57 (3m) (am) 6. The child for whom the kinship care relative provider is
6providing care and maintenance is not receiving supplemental security income
7under 42 USC 1381 to 1383c or state supplemental payments under s. 49.77.
AB557,48 8Section 48 . 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,19,199 48.57 (3m) (ap) 1. Subject to subds. 2. and 3., the county department or, in a
10county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department may make payments
11under par. (am) to a kinship care relative provider who is providing care and
12maintenance for a child who is placed in the home of the kinship care relative
13provider under a court order for no more than 60 days after the date on which the
14county department or department received under par. (am) 1. the completed
15application of the kinship care relative provider for a license to operate a foster home
16or, if the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative provider is
17otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure within those 60 days, until the
18date on which the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative
19provider is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure.
AB557,49 20Section 49 . 48.57 (3m) (ap) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,20,621 48.57 (3m) (ap) 2. If the application specified in subd. 1. is not approved or
22denied or the kinship care relative provider is not otherwise determined to be
23ineligible for licensure within 60 days after the date on which the county department
24or department received the completed application for any reason other than an act
25or omission of the kinship care relative provider, the county department or

1department may make payments under par. (am) for 4 months after the date on
2which the county department or department received the completed application or,
3if the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative provider is
4otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure within those 4 months, until the
5date on which the application is approved or denied or the kinship care relative
6provider is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure.
AB557,50 7Section 50 . 48.57 (3m) (ap) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,20,248 48.57 (3m) (ap) 3. Notwithstanding that an application of a kinship care
9relative provider specified in subd. 1. is denied or the kinship care relative provider
10is otherwise determined to be ineligible for licensure, the county department or, in
11a county having a population of 750,000 or more, the department may make
12payments under par. (am) to the kinship care relative provider for as long as the
13conditions specified in par. (am) 1. to 6. continue to apply if the county department
14or department submits to the court information relating to the background
15investigation specified in par. (am) 4., an assessment of the safety of the kinship care
16relative's provider's home and the ability of the kinship care relative provider to care
17for the child, and a recommendation that the child remain in the home of the kinship
18care relative provider and the court, after considering that information, assessment,
19and recommendation, orders the child to remain in the kinship care relative's
20provider's home. If the court does not order the child to remain in the kinship care
21relative's provider's home, the court shall order the county department or
22department to request a change in placement under s. 48.357 (1) (am) or 938.357 (1)
23(am). Any person specified in s. 48.357 (2m) (a) or 938.357 (2m) (a) may also request
24a change in placement.
AB557,51 25Section 51 . 48.57 (3m) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.57 (3m) (b) 2. When any kinship care relative provider of a child applies for
2or receives payments under this subsection, any right of the child or the child's parent
3to support or maintenance from any other person accruing during the time that
4payments are made under this subsection is assigned to the state. If a child who is
5the beneficiary of a payment under this subsection is also the beneficiary of support
6under a judgment or order that includes support for one or more children who are not
7the beneficiaries of payments under this subsection, any support payment made
8under the judgment or order is assigned to the state in the amount that is the
9proportionate share of the child who is the beneficiary of the payment made under
10this subsection, except as otherwise ordered by the court on the motion of a party.
AB557,52 11Section 52 . 48.57 (3m) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,21,1412 48.57 (3m) (cm) A kinship care relative provider who receives a payment under
13par. (am) for providing care and maintenance for a child is not eligible to receive a
14payment under sub. (3n) or s. 48.62 (4) or 48.623 (1) or (6) for that child.
AB557,53 15Section 53 . 48.57 (3m) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,21,2316 48.57 (3m) (h) A county department or, in a county having a population of
17750,000 or more, the department may recover an overpayment made under par. (am)
18from a kinship care relative provider who continues to receive payments under par.
19(am) by reducing the amount of the kinship care relative's provider's monthly
20payment. The department may by rule specify other methods for recovering
21overpayments made under par. (am). A county department that recovers an
22overpayment under this paragraph due to the efforts of its officers and employees
23may retain a portion of the amount recovered, as provided by the department by rule.
AB557,54 24Section 54 . 48.57 (3m) (i) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
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148.57 (3m) (i) 1. Rules to provide assessment criteria for determining whether
2a kinship care relative provider who is providing care and maintenance for a child
3is eligible to receive payments under par. (am). The rules shall also provide that any
4criteria established under the rules shall first apply to applications for payments
5under par. (am) received, and to reviews under par. (d) conducted, on the effective
6date of those rules.
AB557,55 7Section 55 . 48.57 (3n) (a) 1. b. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB557,22,158 48.57 (3n) (a) 1. b. The person is under 21 years of age, the person is a full-time
9student in good academic standing at a secondary school or its vocational or technical
10equivalent, an individualized education program under s. 115.787 is in effect for the
11person, and the person is placed in the home of the long-term kinship care relative
12provider under an order under s. 48.355, 48.357, 48.365, 938.355, 938.357, or 938.365
13that terminates under s. 48.355 (4) (b) or 938.355 (4) (am) after the person attains
1418 years of age or under a voluntary transition-to-independent-living agreement
15under s. 48.366 (3) or 938.366 (3).
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