(b) "Public agency" means a county, city, village, town or school district or an agency of this state or of a county, city, village, town or school district.
(2) AWARDING OF GRANTS. (a) From the appropriations under s. 20.435 (3) (eg), (km) and (nL), the department, beginning on January 1, 2001, shall distribute $2,125,200 in each fiscal year to applying nonprofit corporations and public agencies operating in a county having a population of 500,000 or more and $1,229,300 in each fiscal year to applying county departments under s. 46.22, 46.23, 51.42 or 51.437 operating in counties other than a county having a population of 500,000 or more to provide programs to accomplish all of the following:
1. Prevent and reduce the incidence of youth violence and other delinquent behavior.
2. Prevent and reduce the incidence of youth alcohol and other drug use and abuse.
3. Prevent and reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect.
4. Prevent and reduce the incidence of nonmarital pregnancy and increase the use of abstinence as a method of preventing nonmarital pregnancy.
5. Increase adolescent self-sufficiency by encouraging high school graduation, vocational preparedness, improved social and other interpersonal skills and responsible decision making.
(b) A nonprofit corporation or public agency that is applying for a grant under par. (a) shall provide to the department a proposed service plan for the use of the grant moneys. If the department approves the service plan, the department may award the grant. The department shall award the grants on a competitive basis and for a 3-year period.
(3) OUTCOMES EXPECTED. (a) The department shall provide a set of benchmark indicators to measure the outcomes that are expected of a program funded under sub. (2) (a). Those benchmark indicators shall measure all of the following among youth who have participated in a program funded under sub. (2) (a):
1. The rate of participation in violent or other delinquent behavior.
2. The rate of alcohol and other drug use and abuse.
3. The rate of nonmarital pregnancy and the rate at which abstinence is used to prevent nonmarital pregnancy.
4. The rate of substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect.
5. The development of self-sufficiency, as indicated by the rate of high school graduation, the degree of vocational preparedness, any improvements in social and other interpersonal skills and in responsible decision making and any other indicators that the department considers important in indicating the development of adolescent self-sufficiency.
6. Any other indicators that the department considers important in indicating the development of positive behaviors among adolescents.
(b) The department shall require a grant recipient under sub. (2) (a) to provide an annual report showing the status of its program participants in terms of the benchmark indicators provided under par. (a) and may renew a grant only if the recipient shows improvement on those indicators.
SECTION 1123d. 46.995 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
46.995 (title) Tribal adolescent services.
SECTION 1123e. 46.995 (1) (title) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (3) (title) and amended to read:
46.995 (3) (title) DEFINITION ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION SERVICES.
SECTION 1123f. 46.995 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (3) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
46.995 (3) (a) (intro.) In this section subsection, "high-risk adolescent" means a person who is at least 13 years of age but under the age of 20 and who is at risk of becoming an unmarried parent as an adolescent and of incurring long-term economic dependency on public funds and is characterized by one or more of the following:
SECTION 1123g. 46.995 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (3) (a) 1.
SECTION 1123h. 46.995 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (3) (a) 2.
SECTION 1123i. 46.995 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (3) (a) 3.
SECTION 1123j. 46.995 (1) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (3) (a) 4.
SECTION 1123k. 46.995 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (3) (a) 5.
SECTION 1123L. 46.995 (1) (f) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (3) (a) 6.
SECTION 1123p. 46.995 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
46.995 (1m) TRIBAL ADOLESCENT SERVICES ALLOCATIONS. From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (km), the department may allocate $172,500 in each fiscal year and, from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (eg), the department may allocate $7,500 in each fiscal year to provide the grants specified in subs. (2), (3) (b) and (4m) (b).
SECTION 1124. 46.995 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.995 (2) ADOLESCENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY SERVICES. (intro.) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (eg) (ky), the department may allocate $582,100 in each fiscal year to provide a grant annually to a public or private entity or to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band to provide services in counties or to a tribe or band for adolescent parents which shall emphasize high school graduation and vocational preparation, training and experience and may be structured so as to strengthen the adolescent parent's capacity to fulfill parental responsibilities by developing social skills and increasing parenting skills. The public or private entity seeking to receive a grant to provide these services shall develop a proposed service plan that is approved by the department. Except with respect to award of a grant to a tribe or band, the department shall rank individual counties and give priority by this ranking for the award of grants under this subsection, based on all of the following factors:
SECTION 1124g. 46.995 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 46.995 (2) and amended to read:
46.995 (2) ADOLESCENT SELF-SUFFICIENCY SERVICES. From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (ky), the department may allocate $582,100 in each fiscal year to allocations under sub. (1m), the department may provide a grant annually to a public or private entity or in the amount of $85,000 to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band to provide services in counties or to a tribe or band for adolescent parents which shall emphasize high school graduation and vocational preparation, training and experience and may be structured so as to strengthen the adolescent parent's capacity to fulfill parental responsibilities by developing social skills and increasing parenting skills. The public or private entity tribe or band seeking to receive a grant to provide these services shall develop a proposed service plan that is approved by the department. Except with respect to award of a grant to a tribe or band, the department shall rank individual counties and give priority by this ranking for the award of grants under this subsection, based on all of the following factors:
SECTION 1124h. 46.995 (2) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1124i. 46.995 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1124j. 46.995 (2) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1124k. 46.995 (2) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1125. 46.995 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.995 (3) ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY PREVENTION SERVICES. From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (eg) (ky), the department may allocate $340,000 in each fiscal year to provide a grant annually to a public or private entity or to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band to provide to high-risk adolescents pregnancy and parenthood prevention services which shall be structured so as to increase development of decision-making and communications skills, promote graduation from high school and expand career and other options and which may address needs of adolescents with respect to pregnancy prevention. Except with respect to award of a grant to a tribe or band, the department shall rank individual counties and give priority by this ranking for the award of grants under this subsection, based on the factors specified under sub. (2) (a) to (d).
SECTION 1125g. 46.995 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 46.995 (3) (b) and amended to read:
46.995 (3) (b) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (ky), the department may allocate $340,000 in each fiscal year to allocations under sub. (1m), the department may provide a grant annually to a public or private entity or in the amount of $65,000 to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band to provide to high-risk adolescents pregnancy and parenthood prevention services which shall be structured so as to increase development of decision-making and communications skills, promote graduation from high school and expand career and other options and which may address needs of adolescents with respect to pregnancy prevention. Except with respect to award of a grant to a tribe or band, the department shall rank individual counties and give priority by this ranking for the award of grants under this subsection, based on the factors specified under sub. (2) (a) to (d).
SECTION 1125r. 46.995 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1126. 46.996 of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.
SECTION 1127. 46.996 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.996 Adolescent services. (intro.) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (eg), the department shall allocate funds in distribute $62,500 and from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (ky), the department shall distribute $287,500, for the following amounts:
SECTION 1128d. 46.997 (title) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (title).
SECTION 1128g. 46.997 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
46.995 (4m) (a) (intro.) In this section subsection:
SECTION 1128i. 46.997 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (a) 1.
SECTION 1128k. 46.997 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (a) 2.
SECTION 1128m. 46.997 (1) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1128p. 46.997 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1128r. 46.997 (1) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1128t. 46.997 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
SECTION 1129. 46.997 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
46.997 (2) (intro.) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (eg), the department shall allocate not more than $210,000 distribute $52,500 and from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (ky), the department shall distribute $157,500 in each fiscal year to make grants to applying organizations for the provision, on a regional or tribal project basis, of information to communities in order to increase community knowledge about problems of adolescents and information to and activities for adolescents, particularly female adolescents, in order to enable the adolescents to develop skills with respect to all of the following:
SECTION 1129g. 46.997 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1999 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (b) (intro.) and amended to read:
46.995 (4m) (b) (intro.) From the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (eg), the department shall distribute $52,500 and from the appropriation account under s. 20.435 (3) (ky), the department shall distribute $157,500 in each fiscal year to make grants to applying organizations allocations under sub. (1m), the department may provide a grant annually in the amount of $30,000 to the elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band for the provision, on a regional or tribal project basis, of information to communities members of the tribe or band in order to increase community knowledge about problems of adolescents and information to and activities for adolescents, particularly female adolescents, in order to enable the adolescents to develop skills with respect to all of the following:
SECTION 1129h. 46.997 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (b) 1.
SECTION 1129i. 46.997 (2) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (b) 2.
SECTION 1129j. 46.997 (2) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (b) 3.
SECTION 1129k. 46.997 (2) (d) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (b) 4.
SECTION 1129m. 46.997 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (c) and amended to read:
46.995 (4m) (c) Each funded regional project under sub. (2) shall provide services in one of 6 regional areas of the state, and each funded tribal project under sub. (2) par. (b) shall provide services in areas of the state as approved by the Indian tribe or band and the department. The department shall determine the boundaries of the regional areas prior to soliciting project grant applications.
SECTION 1129p. 46.997 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (d) and amended to read:
46.995 (4m) (d) Prior to making grants to applying organizations under sub. (2) tribes or bands under par. (b), the department shall consider whether and how the applying organization tribe or band proposes to coordinate its services with other public or private resources, programs or activities in the region and the state.
SECTION 1129r. 46.997 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 46.995 (4m) (e) and amended to read:
46.995 (4m) (e) The department shall work closely with the women's council and the department of public instruction, on a continuing basis, concerning the scope and direction of activities under projects funded by the program under sub. (2) par. (b).
SECTION 1130. 48.02 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.02 (6) "Foster home" means any facility that is operated by a person required to be licensed by s. 48.62 (1) (a) and that provides care and maintenance for no more than 4 children unless all of the children are siblings or, if necessary to enable a sibling group to remain together, for no more than 6 children or, if the department promulgates rules permitting a different number of children, for the number of children permitted under those rules.
SECTION 1131g. 48.235 (8) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
48.235 (8) (c) 1. In an uncontested termination of parental rights and adoption proceeding under s. 48.833 (1), the court shall order the agency that placed the child for adoption to pay the compensation of the child's guardian ad litem.
SECTION 1131k. 48.38 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.38 (4) (d) If the child is living more than 60 miles from his or her home, documentation that placement within 60 miles of the child's home is either unavailable or inappropriate or documentation that placement more than 60 miles from the child's home is in the child's best interests. The placement of a child in a licensed foster home or a licensed treatment foster home more than 60 miles from the child's home is presumed to be in the best interests of the child if documentation is provided which that shows all any of the following:
1. That the placement is made pursuant to a voluntary agreement under s. 48.63 (1).
2. That, that the voluntary agreement provides that the child may be placed more than 60 miles from the child's home.
3. That and that the placement is made to facilitate the anticipated adoptive placement of the child under s. 48.833 (1) or 48.837.
SECTION 1131L. 48.38 (4) (d) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
48.38 (4) (d) 1m. That the placement is of a child with special needs, as defined by rule promulgated under s. 48.975 (5) (b), that the placement is made to facilitate the anticipated adoptive placement of the child under s. 48.833 (1) and that the department, county department or child welfare agency making the placement has determined under s. 48.833 (3) that consideration of the location of the proposed adoptive parent's residence is not necessary to ensure the best interests of the child in light of the child's need for care or treatment to meet those special needs.
SECTION 1131m. 48.38 (4) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
48.38 (4) (dm) In the case of a child with special needs, as defined by rule promulgated under s. 48.975 (5) (b), who is placed to facilitate the anticipated adoptive placement of the child under s. 48.833 (1), if the department, county department or child welfare agency making the placement has determined under s. 48.833 (3) that consideration of the location of the proposed adoptive parent's residence is necessary to ensure the best interests of the child in light of the child's need for care or treatment to meet those special needs, documentation showing the reasons why that consideration is necessary.
SECTION 1131r. 48.434 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.434 (2) Any birth parent of a child may file with the agency that placed the child for adoption under s. 48.833 (1) or that was appointed the guardian of the child under s. 48.837 (6) (d) a written authorization for the agency to release any available information about the birth parent's identity and location to one or both adoptive parents of the child.
SECTION 1131s. 48.434 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.434 (3) Any adoptive parent of a child may file with the agency that placed the child for adoption under s. 48.833 (1) or that was appointed the guardian of the child under s. 48.837 (6) (d) a written authorization for the agency to release any available information about the adoptive parent's identity and location to one or both birth parents of the child.
SECTION 1135. 48.55 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
48.55 (title) State adoption information exchange and state adoption center.
SECTION 1136. 48.55 of the statutes is renumbered 48.55 (1) and amended to read:
