AB100-engrossed,775,159 48.57 (3p) (c) 1. After receipt of an application for payments under sub. (3m),
10the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the
11department of health and family services
, with the assistance of the department of
12justice, shall, in addition to the investigation under par. (b), conduct a background
13investigation of all employes and prospective employes of the applicant who have or
14would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made
15and of each adult resident.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1618 16Section 1618. 48.57 (3p) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,775,2417 48.57 (3p) (c) 2. The county department or, in a county having a population of
18500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
, with the assistance
19of the department of justice, may conduct a background investigation of any of the
20employes or prospective employes of any person who is receiving payments under
21sub. (3m) who have or would have regular contact with the child for whom those
22payments are being made and of each adult resident at the time of review under sub.
23(3m) (d) or at any other time that the county department or department of health and
24family services
considers to be appropriate.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1619 25Section 1619. 48.57 (3p) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,776,8
148.57 (3p) (c) 3. Before a person that who is receiving payments under sub. (3m)
2may employ any person in a position in which that person would have regular contact
3with the child for whom those payments are being made or permit any person to be
4an adult resident, the county department or, in a county having a population of
5500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
, with the assistance
6of the department of justice, shall conduct a background investigation of the
7prospective employe or prospective adult resident unless that person has already
8been investigated under subd. 1. or 2.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1620 9Section 1620. 48.57 (3p) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,776,2110 48.57 (3p) (d) If the person being investigated under par. (b) or (c) is a
11nonresident, or at any time within the 5 years preceding the date of the application
12has been a nonresident, or if the county department or, in a county having a
13population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services

14determines that the person's employment, licensing or state court records provide a
15reasonable basis for further investigation, the county department or department of
16health and family services
shall require the person to be photographed and
17fingerprinted on 2 fingerprint cards, each bearing a complete set of the person's
18fingerprints. The department of justice may provide for the submission of the
19fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation for the purposes of verifying
20the identity of the person fingerprinted and obtaining records of his or her criminal
21arrest and conviction.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1621 22Section 1621. 48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,777,223 48.57 (3p) (e) (intro.) Upon request, a person being investigated under par. (b)
24or (c) shall provide the county department or, in a county having a population of

1500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
with all of the
2following information:
AB100-engrossed, s. 1622 3Section 1622. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
4Act 3
, is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,777,185 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population
6of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
may provisionally
7approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) based on the applicant's statement
8under sub. (3m) (am) 4m. The county department or department of health and family
9services
may not finally approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) unless that
10the county department or department of health and family services receives
11information from the department of justice indicating that the conviction record of
12the applicant under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria
13specified in par. (g) 1. to 3. or payment is approved under par. (h) 4. The county
14department or
department of workforce development health and family services
15may make payments under sub. (3m) conditioned on the receipt of information from
16the federal bureau of investigation indicating that the person's conviction record
17under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory according to the
18criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1622d 19Section 1622d. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
20Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,778,821 48.57 (3p) (fm) 1. The county department or, in a county having a population
22of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services may provisionally
23approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) based on the applicant's statement
24under sub. (3m) (am) 4m. The county department or department of health and family
25services may not finally approve the making of payments under sub. (3m) unless the

1county department or department of health and family services receives information
2from the department of justice indicating that the conviction record of the applicant
3under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the criteria specified in par.
4(g) 1. to 3. The county department or department of health and family services may
5make payments under sub. (3m) conditioned on the receipt of information from the
6federal bureau of investigation indicating that the person's conviction record under
7the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria
8specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1623 9Section 1623. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,779,1510 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may
11provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular
12contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally
13permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states
14to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the
15department of health and family services
that the employe or adult resident does not
16have any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the ability of
17the person receiving payments to care for the child. A person receiving payments
18under sub. (3m) may not finally employ a person in a position in which that person
19would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made
20or finally permit a person to be an adult resident until the county department or, in
21a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family
22services
receives information from the department of justice indicating that the
23person's conviction record under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the
24criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3. and the county department so advises the
25department of health and family services and the person receiving payments under

1sub. (3m) or the department of health and family services so advises that person or
2until a decision is made under par. (h) 4. to permit a person who is receiving payments
3under sub. (3m) to employ a person in a position in which that person would have
4regular contact with the child for whom payments are being made or to permit a
5person to be an adult resident and the county department or, in a county having a
6population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services so
7advises the person receiving payments under sub. (3m)
. A person receiving
8payments under sub. (3m) may finally employ a person in a position in which that
9person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being
10made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident conditioned on the receipt of
11information from the county department or, in a county having a population of
12500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
that the federal
13bureau of investigation indicates that the person's conviction record under the law
14of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory according to the criteria
15specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1623d 16Section 1623d. 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin
17Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,780,1718 48.57 (3p) (fm) 2. A person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may
19provisionally employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular
20contact with the child for whom those payments are being made or provisionally
21permit a person to be an adult resident if the person receiving those payments states
22to the county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the
23department of health and family services that the employe or adult resident does not
24have any arrests or convictions that could adversely affect the child or the ability of
25the person receiving payments to care for the child. A person receiving payments

1under sub. (3m) may not finally employ a person in a position in which that person
2would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made
3or finally permit a person to be an adult resident until the county department or, in
4a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family
5services receives information from the department of justice indicating that the
6person's conviction record under the law of this state is satisfactory according to the
7criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3. and the county department so advises the
8department of health and family services and the person receiving payments under
9sub. (3m) or the department of health and family services so advises that person. A
10person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may finally employ a person in a position
11in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom those
12payments are being made or finally permit a person to be an adult resident
13conditioned on the receipt of information from the county department or, in a county
14having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
15that the federal bureau of investigation indicates that the person's conviction record
16under the law of any other state or under federal law is satisfactory according to the
17criteria specified in par. (g) 1. to 3.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1624 18Section 1624. 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995
19Wisconsin Act 289
, section 71f, is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,781,220 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) Subject to Except as provided in par. (h), the county
21department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department
22of health and family services
may not make payments to a person applying for
23payments under sub. (3m) and a person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may not
24employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact with

1the child for whom those payments are being made or permit a person to be an adult
2resident if any of the following applies:
AB100-engrossed, s. 1624d 3Section 1624d. 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1997
4Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,781,105 48.57 (3p) (g) (intro.) A county department or, in a county having a population
6of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services may not make
7payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and a person receiving
8payments under sub. (3m) may not employ a person in a position in which that person
9would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being made
10or permit a person to be an adult resident if any of the following applies:
AB100-engrossed, s. 1625 11Section 1625. 48.57 (3p) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,781,1612 48.57 (3p) (g) 2. The person has had imposed on him or her a penalty specified
13in s. 939.62, 939.621, 939.63, 939.64, 939.641 or 939.645 or has been convicted of a
14violation of the law of any other state or federal law under circumstances under
15which the applicant or other person would be subject to a penalty specified in any of
16those sections if convicted in this state.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1626 17Section 1626. 48.57 (3p) (g) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,782,518 48.57 (3p) (g) 3. The person has been convicted of a violation of ch. 940, 944 or
19948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63 or 948.70, or
20of a violation of the law of any other state or federal law that would be a violation of
21ch. 940, 944 or 948, other than a violation of s. 940.291, 940.34, 944.36, 948.45, 948.63
22or 948.70, if committed in this state, except that the a county department or, in a
23county having a population of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family
24services
may make payments to a person applying for payments under sub. (3m) and
25a person receiving payments under sub. (3m) may employ in a position in which the

1person would have regular contact with the child for whom those payments are being
2made or permit to be an adult resident a person who has been convicted of a violation
3of s. 944.30, 944.31 or 944.33 or of a violation of the law of any other state or federal
4law that would be a violation of s. 944.30, 944.31 or 944.33 if committed in this state,
5if that violation occurred 20 years or more before the date of the investigation.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1626g 6Section 1626g. 48.57 (3p) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB100-engrossed,782,127 48.57 (3p) (h) 1. A person who is denied payments under sub. (3m) for a reason
8specified in par. (g) 1., 2. or 3. or a person who is prohibited from employing a person
9in a position in which that person would have regular contact with the child for whom
10payments under sub. (3m) are being made from permitting a person to be an adult
11resident for a reason specified in par. (g) 1., 2. or 3. may request that the denial of
12payments or the prohibition on employment or being an adult resident be reviewed.
AB100-engrossed,782,2013 2. The request for review shall be filed with the director of the county
14department or, in a county having a population of 500,000 or more, with the person
15designated by the secretary of health and family services to receive requests for
16review filed under this subdivision. If the governing body of a federally recognized
17American Indian tribe or band has entered into an agreement under sub. (3t) to
18administer the program under this subsection and sub. (3m), the request for review
19shall be filed with the person designated by that governing body to receive requests
20for review filed under this subdivision.
AB100-engrossed,783,721 3. The director of the county department, the person designated by the
22governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or, in a
23county having a population of 500,000 or more, the person designated by the
24secretary of health and family services shall review the denial of payments or the
25prohibition on employment or being an adult resident to determine if the conviction

1record on which the denial or prohibition is based includes any arrests, convictions
2or penalties that are likely to adversely affect the child or the ability of the kinship
3care relative to care for the child. In reviewing the denial or prohibition, the director
4of the county department, the person designated by the governing body of the
5federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or the person designated by the
6secretary of health and family services shall consider, but not be limited to, all of the
7following factors:
AB100-engrossed,783,98 a. The length of time between the date of the arrest, conviction or of the
9imposition of the penalty and the date of the review.
AB100-engrossed,783,1110 b. The nature of the violation or penalty and how that violation or penalty
11affects the ability of the kinship care relative to care for the child.
AB100-engrossed,783,1312 c. Whether making an exception to the denial or prohibition would be in the
13best interests of the child.
AB100-engrossed,784,214 4. If the director of the county department, the person designated by the
15governing body of the federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or, in a
16county having a population of 500,000 or more, the person designated by the
17secretary of health and family services determines that the conviction record on
18which the denial of payments or the prohibition on employment or being an adult
19resident is based does not include any arrests, convictions or penalties that are likely
20to adversely affect the child or the ability of the kinship care relative to care for the
21child, the director of the county department, the person designated by the governing
22body of the federally recognized American Indian tribe or band or the person
23designated by the secretary of health and family services may approve the making
24of payments under sub. (3m) or may permit a person receiving payments under sub.
25(3m) to employ a person in a position in which that person would have regular contact

1with the child for whom payments are being made or permit a person to be an adult
2resident.
AB100-engrossed,784,33 5. A decision under this paragraph is not subject to review under ch. 227.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1627 4Section 1627. 48.57 (3p) (i) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,784,95 48.57 (3p) (i) The A county department and, in a county having a population
6of 500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
shall keep
7confidential all information received under this subsection from the department of
8justice or the federal bureau of investigation. Such information is not subject to
9inspection or copying under s. 19.35.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1628 10Section 1628. 48.57 (3p) (j) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,784,1411 48.57 (3p) (j) The A county department or, in a county having a population of
12500,000 or more, the department of health and family services
may charge a fee for
13conducting a background investigation under this subsection. The fee may not
14exceed the reasonable cost of conducting the investigation.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1628g 15Section 1628g. 48.57 (3t) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,784,2216 48.57 (3t) Notwithstanding subs. (3m) and (3p), the department may enter into
17an agreement with the governing body of a federally recognized American Indian
18tribe to allow that governing body to administer the program under subs. (3m) and
19(3p) within the boundaries of that reservation. Any agreement under this subsection
20shall specify the person with whom a request for review under sub. (3p) (h) 2. may
21be filed and the person who has been designated by the governing body to conduct
22the review under sub. (3p) (h) 3. and make the determination under sub. (3p) (h) 4.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1629 23Section 1629. 48.58 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,785,3
148.58 (1) (b) Provide care for children in need of protection or services, and
2delinquent juveniles referred by the county department under s. 46.215, if the
3delinquent juveniles are placed in separate facilities;
AB100-engrossed, s. 1630 4Section 1630. 48.59 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,785,185 48.59 (1) The county department or, in a county having a population of 500,000
6or more, the department or an agency under contract with the department
shall
7investigate the personal and family history and environment of any child transferred
8to its legal custody or placed under its supervision under s. 48.345 and make any
9physical or mental examinations of the child considered necessary to determine the
10type of care necessary for the child. The county department, department or agency
11shall screen a child who is examined under this subsection to determine whether the
12child is in need of special treatment or care because of alcohol or other drug abuse,
13mental illness or severe emotional disturbance. The county department , department
14or agency
shall keep a complete record of the information received from the court, the
15date of reception, all available data on the personal and family history of the child,
16the results of all tests and examinations given the child and a complete history of all
17placements of the child while in the legal custody or under the supervision of the
18county department, department or agency.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1631 19Section 1631. 48.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,786,420 48.60 (1) No person may receive children, with or without transfer of legal
21custody, to provide care and maintenance for 75 days in any consecutive 12 months'
22period for 4 or more such children at any one time unless that person obtains a license
23to operate a child welfare agency from the department. To obtain a license under this
24subsection to operate a child welfare agency, a person must meet the minimum
25requirements for a license established by the department under s. 48.67 and pay the

1applicable license fee under s. 48.615 (1) (a) or (b). A license issued under this
2subsection is valid for 2 years after the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked or
3suspended
until revoked or suspended, but shall be reviewed every 2 years as
4provided in s. 48.66 (5)
.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1631d 5Section 1631d. 48.60 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
6(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,786,157 48.60 (1) No person may receive children, with or without transfer of legal
8custody, to provide care and maintenance for 75 days in any consecutive 12 months'
9period for 4 or more such children at any one time unless that person obtains a license
10to operate a child welfare agency from the department. To obtain a license under this
11subsection to operate a child welfare agency, a person must meet the minimum
12requirements for a license established by the department under s. 48.67, meet the
13requirements specified in s. 48.685 and pay the applicable license fee under s. 48.615
14(1) (a) or (b). A license issued under this subsection is valid until revoked or
15suspended, but shall be reviewed every 2 years as provided in s. 48.66 (5).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1633 16Section 1633. 48.60 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,786,2517 48.60 (3) Before issuing or continuing any license to a child welfare agency
18under this section, the department of health and family services shall review the
19need for the additional placement resources that would be made available by the
20licensing or relicensing continuing the license of any child welfare agency after
21August 5, 1973, providing care authorized under s. 48.61 (3). Neither the
22department of health and family services nor the department of corrections may
23make any placements to any child welfare agency where the departmental review
24required under this subsection has failed to indicate the need for the additional
25placement resources.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1634
1Section 1634. 48.615 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,787,62 48.615 (1) (a) Before the department may issue a license under s. 48.60 (1) to
3a child welfare agency that regularly provides care and maintenance for children
4within the confines of its building, the child welfare agency must pay to the
5department a biennial fee of $100 $110, plus a biennial fee of $15 $16.50 per child,
6based on the number of children that the child welfare agency is licensed to serve.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1635 7Section 1635. 48.615 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
8.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,787,139 48.615 (1) (a) Before the department may issue a license under s. 48.60 (1) to
10a child welfare agency that regularly provides care and maintenance for children
11within the confines of its building, the child welfare agency must pay to the
12department a biennial fee of $121, plus a biennial fee of $18.15 per child, based on
13the number of children that the child welfare agency is licensed to serve.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1636 14Section 1636. 48.615 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,787,1815 48.615 (1) (b) Before the department may issue a license under s. 48.60 (1) to
16a child welfare agency that places children in licensed foster homes, licensed
17treatment foster homes and licensed group homes, the child welfare agency must pay
18to the department a biennial fee of $210 $231.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1637 19Section 1637. 48.615 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
20.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,787,2421 48.615 (1) (b) Before the department may issue a license under s. 48.60 (1) to
22a child welfare agency that places children in licensed foster homes, licensed
23treatment foster homes and licensed group homes, the child welfare agency must pay
24to the department a biennial fee of $254.10
AB100-engrossed, s. 1638 25Section 1638. 48.615 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,788,3
148.615 (1) (c) A child welfare agency that wishes to renew continue a license
2issued under s. 48.60 (1) shall pay the applicable fee under par. (a) or (b) by the
3renewal continuation date of the license.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1639 4Section 1639. 48.615 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,788,105 48.615 (2) A child welfare agency that wishes to renew continue a license issued
6under s. 48.60 (1) and that fails to pay the applicable fee under sub. (1) (a) or (b) by
7the renewal continuation date of the license or a new child welfare agency that fails
8to pay the applicable fee under sub. (1) (a) or (b) by 30 days before the opening of the
9child welfare agency shall pay an additional fee of $5 per day for every day after the
10deadline that the agency fails to pay the fee.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1639m 11Section 1639m. 48.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,788,2412 48.62 (4) Monthly payments in foster care shall be provided according to the
13age-related rates specified in this subsection. Beginning on January 1, 1993 1998,
14the age-related rates are: $240 $289 for children aged 4 and under; $267 $315 for
15children aged 5 to 11; $327 $358 for children aged 12 to 14 and $337 $374 for children
16aged 15 to 17. Beginning on January 1, 1994 1999, the age-related rates are: $276
17$296 for children aged 4 and under; $301 $323 for children aged 5 to 11; $344 $367
18for children aged 12 to 14; and $361 $383 for children aged 15 to 17. Beginning on
19January 1, 1995, the age-related rates are: $282 for children aged 4 and under; $307
20for children aged 5 to 11; $349 for children aged 12 to 14; and $365 for children aged
2115 to 17.
In addition to these grants for basic maintenance, the department shall
22make supplemental payments for special needs, exceptional circumstances, care in
23a treatment foster home and initial clothing allowances according to rules
24promulgated by the department.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1640 25Section 1640. 48.625 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,789,8
148.625 (1) Any person who receives, with or without transfer of legal custody,
25 to 8 children, to provide care and maintenance for those children shall obtain a
3license to operate a group home from the department. To obtain a license under this
4subsection to operate a group home, a person must meet the minimum requirements
5for a license established by the department under s. 48.67 and pay the license fee
6under sub. (2). A license issued under this subsection is valid for 2 years after the
7date of issuance, unless sooner revoked or suspended
until revoked or suspended, but
8shall be reviewed every 2 years as provided in s. 48.66 (5)
.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1640d 9Section 1640d. 48.625 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
10.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,789,1811 48.625 (1) Any person who receives, with or without transfer of legal custody,
125 to 8 children, to provide care and maintenance for those children shall obtain a
13license to operate a group home from the department. To obtain a license under this
14subsection to operate a group home, a person must meet the minimum requirements
15for a license established by the department under s. 48.67, meet the requirements
16specified in s. 48.685 and pay the license fee under sub. (2). A license issued under
17this subsection is valid until revoked or suspended, but shall be reviewed every 2
18years as provided in s. 48.66 (5).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1641 19Section 1641. 48.625 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,790,220 48.625 (2) (a) Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a
21group home, the group home must pay to the department a biennial fee of $100 $110,
22plus a biennial fee of $15 $16.50 per child, based on the number of children that the
23group home is licensed to serve. A group home that wishes to renew continue a
24license issued under sub. (1) shall pay the fee under this paragraph by the renewal

1continuation date of the license. A new group home shall pay the fee under this
2paragraph no later than 30 days before the opening of the group home.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1642 3Section 1642. 48.625 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
4.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,790,115 48.625 (2) (a) Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a
6group home, the group home must pay to the department a biennial fee of $121, plus
7a biennial fee of $18.15 per child, based on the number of children that the group
8home is licensed to serve. A group home that wishes to continue a license issued
9under sub. (1) shall pay the fee under this paragraph by the continuation date of the
10license. A new group home shall pay the fee under this paragraph no later than 30
11days before the opening of the group home.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1643 12Section 1643. 48.625 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,790,1713 48.625 (2) (b) A group home that wishes to renew continue a license issued
14under sub. (1) and that fails to pay the fee under par. (a) by the renewal continuation
15date of the license or a new group home that fails to pay the fee under par. (a) by 30
16days before the opening of the group home shall pay an additional fee of $5 per day
17for every day after the deadline that the group home fails to pay the fee.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1644 18Section 1644. 48.627 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,791,219 48.627 (2) (a) Before the department, a county department or a licensed child
20welfare agency may issue or, renew or continue a foster home, treatment foster home
21or family-operated group home license, the licensing agency shall require the
22applicant to furnish proof satisfactory to the licensing agency that he or she has
23homeowner's or renter's liability insurance that provides coverage for negligent acts
24or omissions by children placed in a foster home, treatment foster home or

1family-operated group home that result in bodily injury or property damage to 3rd
2parties.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1645 3Section 1645. 48.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,791,114 48.65 (1) No person may for compensation provide care and supervision for 4
5or more children under the age of 7 for less than 24 hours a day unless that person
6obtains a license to operate a day care center from the department. To obtain a
7license under this subsection to operate a day care center, a person must meet the
8minimum requirements for a license established by the department under s. 48.67
9and pay the license fee under sub. (3). A license issued under this subsection is valid
10for 2 years after the date of issuance, unless sooner revoked or suspended until
11revoked or suspended, but shall be reviewed every 2 years as provided in s. 48.66 (5)
.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1645d 12Section 1645d. 48.65 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act ....
13(this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,791,2114 48.65 (1) No person may for compensation provide care and supervision for 4
15or more children under the age of 7 for less than 24 hours a day unless that person
16obtains a license to operate a day care center from the department. To obtain a
17license under this subsection to operate a day care center, a person must meet the
18minimum requirements for a license established by the department under s. 48.67,
19meet the requirements specified in s. 48.685 and pay the license fee under sub. (3).
20A license issued under this subsection is valid until revoked or suspended, but shall
21be reviewed every 2 years as provided in s. 48.66 (5).
AB100-engrossed, s. 1645m 22Section 1645m. 48.65 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1650 23Section 1650. 48.65 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,792,924 48.65 (3) (a) Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a day
25care center that provides care and supervision for 4 to 8 children, the day care center

1must pay to the department a biennial fee of $50 $55. Before the department may
2issue a license under sub. (1) to a day care center that provides care and supervision
3for 9 or more children, the day care center must pay to the department a biennial fee
4of $25 $27.50, plus a biennial fee of $7 $7.70 per child, based on the number of
5children that the day care center is licensed to serve. A day care center that wishes
6to renew continue a license issued under sub. (1) shall pay the applicable fee under
7this paragraph by the renewal continuation date of the license. A new day care
8center shall pay the applicable fee under this paragraph no later than 30 days before
9the opening of the day care center.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1651 10Section 1651. 48.65 (3) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act
11.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB100-engrossed,792,2112 48.65 (3) (a) Before the department may issue a license under sub. (1) to a day
13care center that provides care and supervision for 4 to 8 children, the day care center
14must pay to the department a biennial fee of $60.50. Before the department may
15issue a license under sub. (1) to a day care center that provides care and supervision
16for 9 or more children, the day care center must pay to the department a biennial fee
17of $30.25, plus a biennial fee of $8.47 per child, based on the number of children that
18the day care center is licensed to serve. A day care center that wishes to continue a
19license issued under sub. (1) shall pay the applicable fee under this paragraph by the
20continuation date of the license. A new day care center shall pay the applicable fee
21under this paragraph no later than 30 days before the opening of the day care center.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1652 22Section 1652. 48.65 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,793,323 48.65 (3) (b) A day care center that wishes to renew continue a license issued
24under par. (a) and that fails to pay the applicable fee under par. (a) by the renewal
25continuation date of the license or a new day care center that fails to pay the

1applicable fee under par. (a) by 30 days before the opening of the day care center shall
2pay an additional fee of $5 per day for every day after the deadline that the group
3home fails to pay the fee.
AB100-engrossed, s. 1653 4Section 1653. 48.651 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB100-engrossed,793,115 48.651 (1) (intro.) Each county department shall certify, according to the
6standards adopted by the department of workforce development under s. 46.03 (21)
749.155 (1d), each day care provider reimbursed for child care services provided to
8families determined eligible under ss. 49.132 (2r) and (4) and 49.155 (1m), unless the
9provider is a day care center licensed under s. 48.65 or is established or contracted
10for under s. 120.13 (14). Each county may charge a fee to cover the costs of
11certification. The county shall certify the following categories of day care providers:
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