AB768-ASA1, s. 82zx 11Section 82zx. 40.02 (30) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,84,1812 40.02 (30) "Executive participating employe" means a participating employe
13in a position designated under s. 19.42 (10) (L) or 20.923 (4), (4g), (4m), (8) or (9) or
14authorized under s. 230.08 (2) (e) during the time of employment. All service credited
15prior to May 17, 1988, as executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985 stats.,
16shall continue to be treated as executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985
17stats., but no other service rendered prior to May 17, 1988, may be changed to
18executive service as defined under s. 40.02 (31), 1985 stats.
AB768-ASA1, s. 83xg 19Section 83xg. 40.02 (48) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,85,420 40.02 (48) (am) "Protective occupation participant" includes any participant
21whose name is certified to the fund as provided in s. 40.06 (1) (d) and (dm) and who
22is a conservation warden, conservation patrol boat captain, conservation patrol boat
23engineer, conservation pilot, conservation patrol officer, forest fire control assistant,
24member of the state patrol, state motor vehicle inspector, police officer, fire fighter,
25sheriff, undersheriff, deputy sheriff, state probation and parole officer, county traffic

1police officer, state forest ranger, fire watcher employed by the Wisconsin veterans
2home, state correctional-psychiatric officer, excise tax investigator employed by the
3department of revenue, special criminal investigation agent in the department of
4justice, assistant or deputy fire marshal, or person employed under s. 61.66 (1).
AB768-ASA1, s. 83xm 5Section 83xm. 40.02 (48) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,85,176 40.02 (48) (c) In s. 40.65, "protective occupation participant" means a
7participating employe who is a police officer, fire fighter, an individual determined
8by a participating employer under par. (a) or (bm) to be a protective occupation
9participant, county undersheriff, deputy sheriff, state probation and parole officer,
10county traffic police officer, conservation warden, state forest ranger, field
11conservation employe of the department of natural resources who is subject to call
12for forest fire control or warden duty, member of the state traffic patrol, state motor
13vehicle inspector, university of Wisconsin system full-time police officer, guard or
14any other employe whose principal duties are supervision and discipline of inmates
15at a state penal institution, excise tax investigator employed by the department of
16revenue, person employed under s. 61.66 (1), or special criminal investigation agent
17employed by the department of justice.
AB768-ASA1, s. 83y 18Section 83y. 40.02 (57) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,85,2119 40.02 (57) "University" means any college, school or department under the
20control and management of the board of regents of
the university of Wisconsin
21system under ch. 36.
AB768-ASA1, s. 84 22Section 84. 40.08 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,86,923 40.08 (1) Exemptions. The benefits payable to, or other rights and interests of,
24any member, beneficiary or distributee of any estate under any of the benefit plans
25administered by the department, including insurance payments, shall be exempt

1from any tax levied by the state or any subdivision of the state and shall not be
2assignable, either in law or equity, or be subject to execution, levy, attachment,
3garnishment or other legal process except as specifically provided in this section;
4except that, notwithstanding s. 40.01 (2), the department of revenue may attach
5benefit payments to satisfy delinquent tax obligations. The board and any member
6or agent thereof and the department and any employe or agent thereof are immune
7from civil liability for any act or omission while performing official duties relating to
8withholding any annuity payment under this subsection
. The exemption from
9taxation under this section shall not apply with respect to any tax on income.
AB768-ASA1, s. 85 10Section 85. 40.25 (6) (a) 5. of the statutes is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 86 11Section 86. 40.25 (7) (g) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,86,1312 40.25 (7) (g) The crediting of any service under this subsection is subject to any
13applicable requirements under section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.
AB768-ASA1, s. 87 14Section 87. 40.31 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,86,1915 40.31 (1) General limitation. The maximum retirement benefits payable to
16a participant in a calendar year, excluding benefits attributable to contributions
17subject to any limitations under s. 40.23 (2) (a), (2m) (c) and (3), may not exceed the
18maximum benefit limitation established under section 415 (b) of the Internal
19Revenue Code.
AB768-ASA1, s. 88 20Section 88. 40.31 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 89 21Section 89. 40.32 (1) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,87,322 40.32 (1) The sum of all contributions allocated to a participant's account under
23each defined contribution plan sponsored by the employer, including all employer
24contributions and picked-up contributions credited with interest at the effective rate
25under ss. 40.04 (4) (a) and (5) (b) and 40.05 (2) (g) and all employe contributions made

1under ss. 40.02 (17) and 40.05 (1) and (2m), may not in any calendar year exceed the
2maximum contribution limitation established under section 415 (c) of the Internal
3Revenue Code.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90 4Section 90. 40.32 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,87,115 40.32 (3) Any contribution that the department receives, which is allocated to
6the account of a participant and which exceeds the contributions limitation under
7this section, may be refunded or credited as provided in s. 40.08 (6). If the
8department refunds any contributions that exceed the limitation under this section,
9the department shall first refund amounts voluntarily contributed by a participating
10employe, either as an additional contribution under s. 40.05 (1) (a) 5. or a purchase
11of forfeited or creditable service under s. 40.02 (17) or 40.25 (6) (a) or (7) (a)
.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90b 12Section 90b. 40.51 (8) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 155,
13is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,87,1714 40.51 (8) Every health care coverage plan offered by the state under sub. (6)
15shall comply with ss. 631.89, 631.90, 631.93 (2), 632.72 (2), 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10),
16632.747, 632.748, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855, 632.87 (3) to (5), 632.895 (5m) and (8) to
17(13) and 632.896.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90bm 18Section 90bm. 40.51 (8m) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
19155
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,87,2220 40.51 (8m) Every health care coverage plan offered by the group insurance
21board under sub. (7) shall comply with ss. 632.746 (1) to (8) and (10), 632.747,
22632.748, 632.85, 632.853, 632.855 and 632.895 (11) to (13).
AB768-ASA1, s. 90bp 23Section 90bp. 40.51 (12) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,88,3
140.51 (12) Every managed care plan, as defined in s. 609.01 (3c), and every
2limited service health organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (3), that is offered by the
3state under sub. (6) shall comply with ch. 609.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90bq 4Section 90bq. 40.51 (13) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,88,75 40.51 (13) Every managed care plan, as defined in s. 609.01 (3c), and every
6limited service health organization, as defined in s. 609.01 (3), that is offered by the
7group insurance board under sub. (7) shall comply with ch. 609.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90bt 8Section 90bt. 40.65 (4v) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,88,139 40.65 (4v) A state probation and parole officer who becomes a protective
10occupation participant on or after the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor
11inserts date], is not entitled to a duty disability benefit under this section for an
12injury or disease occurring before the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor
13inserts date].
AB768-ASA1, s. 90c 14Section 90c. 44.71 (2) (e) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
15is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,88,2016 44.71 (2) (e) Subject to s. 196.218 (4r) (f), in cooperation with the department
17and the public service commission, provide telecommunications access to school
18districts, private schools, cooperative educational service agencies, technical college
19districts, private colleges and public library boards under the program established
20under s. 196.218 (4r).
AB768-ASA1, s. 90d 21Section 90d. 45.25 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
22is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,89,223 45.25 (1) Administration. The department of veterans affairs shall administer
24a tuition and fee reimbursement program for eligible veterans enrolling as
25undergraduates in any institution or center within the university of Wisconsin

1system, enrolling in any technical college under ch. 38 or receiving a waiver of
2nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90h 3Section 90h. 45.25 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
427
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,89,165 45.25 (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (am), an individual who meets the
6requirements under sub. (2), upon satisfactory completion of an undergraduate
7semester in any institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system or
8a semester at any technical college district school under ch. 38, may be reimbursed
9for up to 50% of the individual's tuition and fees, but that reimbursement is limited
10to a maximum of 50% of the standard cost for a state resident for an equivalent
11undergraduate course at the University of Wisconsin-Madison per course or the
12difference between the individual's tuition and fees and the grants or scholarships,
13including those made under s. 21.49, that the individual receives specifically for the
14payment of the tuition or fees, whichever is less. Reimbursement is available only
15for tuition and fees that are part of a curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a
16particular course of study at the institution, center or school.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90k 17Section 90k. 45.25 (3) (am) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1827
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,90,619 45.25 (3) (am) A disabled individual who meets the requirements under sub.
20(2) and whose disability is rated at 30% or more under 38 USC 1114 or 1134, upon
21satisfactory completion of an undergraduate semester in any institution or center
22within the University of Wisconsin System or a semester at any technical college
23district school under ch. 38, may be reimbursed for up to 100% of the individual's
24tuition and fees, but that reimbursement is limited to 100% of the standard cost for
25a state resident for an equivalent undergraduate course at the University of

1Wisconsin-Madison per course, or the difference between the individual's tuition
2and fees and the grants or scholarships, including those made under s. 21.49, that
3the individual receives specifically for the payment of the tuition or fees, whichever
4is less. Reimbursement is available only for tuition and fees that are part of a
5curriculum that is relevant to a degree in a particular course of study at the
6institution, center or school.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90p 7Section 90p. 45.25 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,90,108 45.25 (3) (b) 4. Contain the signatures of both the applicant and a
9representative of the institution, center or school certifying that the applicant has
10satisfactorily completed the semester.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90t 11Section 90t. 45.25 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
12is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,90,1813 45.25 (4) (a) An individual is not eligible for reimbursement under sub. (2) for
14more than 120 credits of part-time study or 8 full semesters of full-time study at any
15institution or center within the university of Wisconsin system, 60 credits of
16part-time study or 4 full semesters of full-time study at a technical college under ch.
1738, or an equivalent amount of credits at an institution where he or she is receiving
18a waiver of nonresident tuition under s. 39.47.
AB768-ASA1, s. 90w 19Section 90w. 45.351 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,91,1520 45.351 (1) Subsistence grants. The department may grant subsistence aid to
21any veteran or to any dependent of a veteran in an amount that the department
22determines is advisable to prevent want or distress. The department may grant
23subsistence aid on a month-to-month basis or for a 3-month period. The
24department may grant subsistence aid for a 3-month period if the veteran or
25dependent whose incapacity is the basis for the aid will be incapacitated for more

1than 3 months and if earned or unearned income or aid from sources other than those
2listed in the application will not be available in the 3-month period. Subsistence aid
3is limited to a maximum of 3 months in a 12-month period unless the department
4determines that the need for subsistence aid in excess of this maximum time period
5is caused by the aid recipient's relapse. The department may submit a request to the
6joint committee on finance for supplemental funds from the veterans trust fund to
7be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.485 (2) (vm) for subsistence
8grants to veterans. If the cochairpersons of the committee do not notify the secretary
9of the department within 14 working days after the date of the department's
10submittal that the committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the request,
11the appropriation account shall be supplemented as provided in the request. If,
12within 14 working days after the date of the department's submittal, the
13cochairpersons of the committee notify the secretary of the department that the
14committee intends to schedule a meeting to review the request, the appropriation
15account shall be supplemented only as approved by the committee.
AB768-ASA1, s. 91 16Section 91. 45.74 (7) of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
17amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,91,2318 45.74 (7) (title) Price-of-home Amount of loan limitation. The price amount
19of the home loan exceeds 2.5 times the median price of a home in this state if the
20person is applying for a loan for the purchase of a home
. The department shall
21promulgate a rule establishing establish the median price of a home in this state for
22each fiscal year that is determined by using the most recent housing price index
23generated by the Wisconsin Realtors Association before July 1.
AB768-ASA1, s. 92 24Section 92. 46.036 (3) (g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,92,6
146.036 (3) (g) Notwithstanding pars. (b) and (d), if a county has an existing
2system, approved by the department, to monitor and assess the outcomes of a
3contract and if the county is so authorized by the department, the county may
4contract with providers to pay in advance or after provision of services a fixed amount
5for each person served by the provider in return for a defined set of expected outcomes
6that are determined by the county.
AB768-ASA1, s. 93 7Section 93. 46.10 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
8amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,92,139 46.10 (1) Liability and the collection and enforcement of such liability for the
10care, maintenance, services and supplies specified in this section is governed
11exclusively by this section, except in cases of child support ordered by a court under
12s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4., 48.357 (5m), or 48.363 (2), 938.183 (4), 938.355 (2) (b) 4., 938.357
13(5m) or 938.363 (2)
or ch. 767.
AB768-ASA1, s. 94 14Section 94. 46.10 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
15amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,93,1816 46.10 (2) Except as provided in subs. (2m) and (14) (b) and (c), any person,
17including but not limited to a person admitted, committed or placed under s. 975.01,
181977 stats., s. 975.02, 1977 stats., and s. 975.17, 1977 stats., and ss. 48.366, 51.10,
1951.13, 51.15, 51.20, 51.35 (3), 51.37 (5), 51.45 (10), (11), (12) and (13), 55.05, 55.06,
20938.183, 938.34 (4h) or (4m), 938.357 (4) and (5) (e), 971.14 (2) and (5), 971.17 (1),
21975.06 and 980.06, receiving care, maintenance, services and supplies provided by
22any institution in this state including University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics,
23in which the state is chargeable with all or part of the person's care, maintenance,
24services and supplies, any person receiving care and services from a county
25department established under s. 51.42 or 51.437 or from a facility established under

1s. 49.73, and any person receiving treatment and services from a public or private
2agency under s. 971.17 (3) (d) or (4) (e), 980.06 (2) (c) or 980.08 (5) and the person's
3property and estate, including the homestead, and the spouse of the person, and the
4spouse's property and estate, including the homestead, and, in the case of a minor
5child, the parents of the person, and their property and estates, including their
6homestead, and, in the case of a foreign child described in s. 48.839 (1) who became
7dependent on public funds for his or her primary support before an order granting
8his or her adoption, the resident of this state appointed guardian of the child by a
9foreign court who brought the child into this state for the purpose of adoption, and
10his or her property and estate, including his or her homestead, shall be liable for the
11cost of the care, maintenance, services and supplies in accordance with the fee
12schedule established by the department under s. 46.03 (18). If a spouse, widow or
13minor, or an incapacitated person may be lawfully dependent upon the property for
14their support, the court shall release all or such part of the property and estate from
15the charges that may be necessary to provide for those persons. The department
16shall make every reasonable effort to notify the liable persons as soon as possible
17after the beginning of the maintenance, but the notice or the receipt thereof is not
18a condition of liability.
AB768-ASA1, s. 95 19Section 95. 46.10 (14) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
20is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,94,421 46.10 (14) (b) Except as provided in par. (c) and subject to par. (cm), liability
22of a parent specified in sub. (2) or s. 46.03 (18) for the care and maintenance of the
23parent's minor child who has been placed by a court order under s. 48.355, or 48.357,
24938.183, 938.355 or 938.357
in a residential, nonmedical facility such as a group
25home, foster home, treatment foster home, or child caring institution or juvenile

1correctional institution
shall be determined by the court by using the percentage
2standard established by the department of workforce development under s. 49.22 (9)
3and by applying the percentage standard in the manner established by the
4department under s. 46.247.
AB768-ASA1, s. 96 5Section 96. 46.10 (14) (e) 1m. of the statutes, as created by 1997 Wisconsin Act
627
, is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 97 7Section 97. 46.21 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,94,98 46.21 (5) (b) Sections 46.10, 49.08, 49.90, 301.12 and 767.42 govern the support
9and maintenance of persons in any of the institutions specified in sub. (2) (a).
AB768-ASA1, s. 98 10Section 98. 46.247 of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27, is
11amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,94,19 1246.247 Application of child support standard for certain children. For
13purposes of determining child support under s. 46.10 (14) (b), the department shall
14promulgate rules related to the application of the standard established by the
15department of workforce development under s. 49.22 (9) to a child support obligation
16for the care and maintenance of a child who is placed by a court order under s. 48.355,
17or 48.357, 938.183, 938.355 or 938.357 in a residential, nonmedical facility. The rules
18shall take into account the needs of any person, including dependent children other
19than the child, whom either parent is legally obligated to support.
AB768-ASA1, s. 98m 20Section 98m. 46.27 (7) (am) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,95,421 46.27 (7) (am) From the appropriation appropriations under s. 20.435 (7) (bb)
22and
(bd), the department shall allocate funds to each county or private nonprofit
23agency with which the department contracts to pay assessment and case plan costs
24under sub. (6) not otherwise paid by fee or under s. 49.33 (2) or 49.45. The
25department shall reimburse counties for the cost of assessing persons eligible for

1medical assistance under s. 49.46, 49.468 or 49.47 as part of the administrative
2services of medical assistance, payable under s. 49.45 (3) (a). Counties may use
3unspent funds allocated under this paragraph to pay the cost of long-term
4community support services.
AB768-ASA1, s. 98n 5Section 98n. 46.27 (11) (c) 3. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
627
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,95,107 46.27 (11) (c) 3. Medical assistance reimbursement for services a county, a
8private nonprofit agency or an aging unit with which the department contracts
9provides under this subsection shall be made from the appropriations under s. 20.435
10(5) (o) and (7) (b), (bb) and (bd).
AB768-ASA1, s. 99 11Section 99. 46.27 (11) (c) 3m. of the statutes is repealed.
AB768-ASA1, s. 100 12Section 100. 46.40 (2m) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1327
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,95,1714 46.40 (2m) (a) Prevention and treatment of substance abuse. For prevention
15and treatment of substance abuse under 42 USC 300x-21 to 300x-35, the
16department shall distribute not more than $9,702,400 $10,493,900 in fiscal year
171997-98 and not more than $8,641,100 $10,224,100 in fiscal year 1998-99.
AB768-ASA1, s. 101 18Section 101. 48.01 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,96,719 48.01 (1) (a) While recognizing that the paramount goal of this chapter is to
20protect children, to preserve the unity of the family, whenever appropriate, by
21strengthening family life through assisting parents, whenever appropriate, in
22fulfilling their parental responsibilities. The courts and agencies responsible for
23child welfare, while assuring that a child's health and safety are the paramount
24concerns,
should assist parents in changing any circumstances in the home which
25might harm the child or which may require the child to be placed outside the home.

1The courts should recognize that they have the authority, in appropriate cases, not
2to reunite a child with his or her family. The courts and agencies responsible for child
3welfare should also recognize that instability and impermanence in family
4relationships are contrary to the welfare of children and should therefore recognize
5the importance of eliminating the need for children to wait unreasonable periods of
6time for their parents to correct the conditions that prevent their safe return to the
7family.
AB768-ASA1, s. 102 8Section 102. 48.01 (1) (gg) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,96,119 48.01 (1) (gg) To promote the adoption of children into safe and stable families
10rather than allowing children to remain in the impermanence of foster or treatment
11foster care.
AB768-ASA1, s. 103 12Section 103. 48.21 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,96,1713 48.21 (5) (b) An order relating to a child held in custody outside of his or her
14home shall also describe any efforts that were made to permit the child to remain
15safely at home and the services that are needed to ensure the child's well-being, to
16enable the child to return safely to his or her home and to involve the parents in
17planning for the child.
AB768-ASA1, s. 104 18Section 104. 48.235 (8) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB768-ASA1,96,2319 48.235 (8) Compensation. (a) A guardian ad litem appointed under this
20chapter shall be compensated at a rate that the court determines is reasonable,
21except that, if the court orders a county to pay the compensation of the guardian ad
22litem under par. (b) or (c) 2., the amount ordered may not exceed the compensation
23payable to a private attorney under s. 977.08 (4m) (b).
AB768-ASA1,97,1024 (b) Subject to par. (c), the court may order either or both of the parents of a child
25for whom a guardian ad litem is appointed under this chapter to pay all or any part

1of the compensation of the guardian ad litem. In addition, upon motion by the
2guardian ad litem, the court may order either or both of the parents of the child to
3pay the fee for an expert witness used by the guardian ad litem, if the guardian ad
4litem shows that the use of the expert is necessary to assist the guardian ad litem
5in performing his or her functions or duties under this chapter. If one or both parents
6are indigent or if the court determines that it would be unfair to a parent to require
7him or her to pay, the court may order the county of venue to pay the compensation
8and fees, in whole or in part. If the court orders the county of venue to pay because
9a parent is indigent, the court may also order either or both of the parents to
10reimburse the county, in whole or in part, for the payment.
AB768-ASA1,97,1311 (c) 1. In an uncontested termination of parental rights and adoption proceeding
12under s. 48.833, the court shall order the agency that placed the child for adoption
13to pay the compensation of the child's guardian ad litem.
AB768-ASA1,97,1914 2. In an uncontested termination of parental rights and adoption proceeding
15under s. 48.835 or 48.837, the court shall order the proposed adoptive parents to pay
16the compensation of the child's guardian ad litem. If the proposed adoptive parents
17are indigent, the court may order the county of venue to pay the compensation, in
18whole or in part, and may order the proposed adoptive parents to reimburse the
19county, in whole or in part, for the payment.
AB768-ASA1,97,2420 (d) At any time before the final order in a proceeding in which a guardian ad
21litem is appointed for a child under this chapter, the court may order a parent, agency
22or proposed adoptive parent to place payments in an escrow account in an amount
23estimated to be sufficient to pay any compensation and fees payable under par. (b)
24or (c).
AB768-ASA1,98,4
1(e) If the court orders a parent or proposed adoptive parent to reimburse a
2county under par. (b) or (c) 2., the court may order a separate judgment for the
3amount of the reimbursement in favor of the county and against the parent or
4proposed adoptive parent who is responsible for the reimbursement.
AB768-ASA1,98,65 (f) The court may enforce its orders under this subsection by means of its
6contempt powers.
AB768-ASA1, s. 105 7Section 105. 48.27 (3) (a) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
AB768-ASA1,98,178 48.27 (3) (a) 1m. The court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent
9or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who is notified of a hearing under
10subd. 1. an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
11treatment foster parent or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
12statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,
13relevant to the issues to be determined at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment
14foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives a
15notice of a hearing under subd. 1. and an opportunity to be heard under this
16subdivision does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
17solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB768-ASA1, s. 106 18Section 106. 48.27 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,99,319 48.27 (3) (a) 2. Failure to give notice under subd. 1. to a foster parent, treatment
20foster parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) does not deprive the
21court of jurisdiction in the action or proceeding. If a foster parent, treatment foster
22parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) is not given notice of a
23hearing under subd. 1. and if the court is required under this chapter to permit that
24person to make a written or oral statement during the hearing or to submit a written
25statement prior to the hearing and that person does not make or submit such

1statement
, that person may request a rehearing on the matter during the pendency
2of an order resulting from the hearing. If the request is made, the court shall order
3a rehearing.
AB768-ASA1, s. 107 4Section 107. 48.27 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,99,115 48.27 (6) When a proceeding is initiated under s. 48.14, all interested parties
6shall receive notice and appropriate summons shall be issued in a manner specified
7by the court, consistent with applicable governing statutes. In addition, if the child
8who is the subject of the proceeding is in the care of a foster parent, treatment foster
9parent or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2), the court shall give the
10foster parent, treatment foster parent or other physical custodian notice and an
11opportunity to be heard as provided in sub. (3) (a).
AB768-ASA1, s. 108 12Section 108. 48.355 (2) (b) 6. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
1327
, is amended to read:
AB768-ASA1,99,2314 48.355 (2) (b) 6. If the child is placed outside the home, a finding that continued
15placement of the child in his or her home would be contrary to the health, safety and
16welfare of the child and, if sub. (2d) does not apply, a finding as to whether the county
17department, the department, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, or
18the agency primarily responsible for the provision of providing services under a court
19order has made reasonable efforts to prevent the removal of the child from the home,
20while assuring that the child's health and safety are the paramount
concerns, or, if
21applicable, that a finding as to whether the agency primarily responsible for the
22provision of
providing services under a court order has made reasonable efforts to
23make it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home.
AB768-ASA1, s. 109 24Section 109. 48.355 (2b) of the statutes is created to read:
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