AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102gr 22Section 102gr. 48.365 (2m) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,163,623 48.365 (2m) (a) 3. The judge shall make the findings specified in subd. 1.
24relating to reasonable efforts to achieve the goal of the child's permanency plan and
25the findings specified in subd. 2. on a case-by-case basis based on circumstances

1specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific information on
2which those findings are based in the order issued under s. 48.355. An order that
3merely references subd. 1. or 2. without documenting or referencing that specific
4information in the order or an amended order that retroactively corrects an earlier
5order that does not comply with this subdivision is not sufficient to comply with this
6subdivision.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102h 7Section 102h. 48.365 (2m) (ad) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,163,138 48.365 (2m) (ad) 1. If the judge finds that any of the circumstances specified
9in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies with respect to a parent, the judge shall hold a
10hearing within 30 days after the date of that finding to determine the permanency
11plan for the child. If a hearing is held under this subdivision, the agency responsible
12for preparing the permanency plan shall file the permanency plan with the court not
13less than 5 days before the date of the hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,163,1814 2. If a hearing is held under subd. 1., at least 10 days before the date of the
15hearing the court shall notify the child, any parent, guardian, and legal custodian
16of the child, and any foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical
17custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child of the time, place, and purpose of the
18hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102hg 19Section 102hg. 48.365 (2m) (ag) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,164,620 48.365 (2m) (ag) In addition to any evidence presented under par. (a), the The
21court shall give a foster parent, treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian
22described in s. 48.62 (2) of the child who is notified of a hearing under par. (ad) 2. or
23sub. (2)
an opportunity to be heard at the hearing by permitting the foster parent,
24treatment foster parent, or other physical custodian to make a written or oral
25statement during the hearing, or to submit a written statement prior to the hearing,

1relevant to the issue of extension. Any written or oral statement made under this
2paragraph shall be made under oath or affirmation.
A foster parent, treatment foster
3parent, or other physical custodian described in s. 48.62 (2) who receives notice of a
4hearing under par. (ad) 2. or sub. (2) and an opportunity to be heard under this
5paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing is held
6solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102hr 7Section 102hr. 48.365 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,164,178 48.365 (5) Except as provided in s. 48.368, all orders an order under this section
9that continues the placement of a child in his or her home or that relates to an unborn
10child of an adult expectant mother
shall be for a specified length of time not to exceed
11one year after its date of entry. Except as provided in s. 48.368, an order under this
12section that continues the placement of a child in an out-of-home placement shall
13be for a specified length of time not to exceed the date on which the child reaches 18
14years of age, one year after the date of entry of the order, or, if the child is a full-time
15student at a secondary school or its vocational or technical equivalent and is
16reasonably expected to complete the program before reaching 19 years of age, the
17date on which the child reaches 19 years of age, whichever is later
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102j 18Section 102j. 48.38 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin
19Act 59
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,320 48.38 (2) Permanency plan required. (intro.) Except as provided in sub. (3),
21for each child living in a foster home, treatment foster home, group home, residential
22care center for children and youth, secure detention facility, or shelter care facility,
23the agency that placed the child or arranged the placement or the agency assigned
24primary responsibility for providing services to the child under s. 48.355 shall
25prepare a written permanency plan, if one any of the following conditions exists, and,

1for each child living in the home of a relative other than a parent, that agency shall
2prepare a written permanency plan, if any of the conditions specified in pars. (a) to
3(e) exists
:
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102jg 4Section 102jg. 48.38 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,75 48.38 (2) (c) The child is under the supervision of an agency under s. 48.64 (2)
6or pursuant to, under a consent decree under s. 48.32 (1) (b), or under a court order
7under s. 48.355.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102jm 8Section 102jm. 48.38 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,109 48.38 (2) (f) The child's care is paid would be paid for under s. 49.19 but for s.
1049.19 (20)
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102jr 11Section 102jr. 48.38 (2) (g) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1269
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,1613 48.38 (2) (g) The child's parent is placed in a foster home, treatment foster
14home, group home, child-caring institution residential care center for children and
15youth
, secure detention facility, or shelter care facility and the child is residing with
16that parent.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102k 17Section 102k. 48.38 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,165,2418 48.38 (3) Time. Subject to s. 48.355 (2d) (c) 1., the agency shall file the
19permanency plan with the court within 60 days after the date on which the child was
20first held in physical custody or placed outside of his or her home under a court order
21removed from his or her home, except that if the child is held for less than 60 days
22in a secure detention facility, juvenile portion of a county jail, or a shelter care facility,
23no permanency plan is required if the child is returned to his or her home within that
24period.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102kg 25Section 102kg. 48.38 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,166,2
148.38 (4) Contents of plan. (intro.) The permanency plan shall include a
2description of
all of the following:
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102km 3Section 102km. 48.38 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
42
, is renumbered 48.38 (4) (ar) and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,166,145 48.38 (4) (ar) The A description of the services offered and any service services
6provided in an effort to prevent holding or placing the child outside of the removal
7of the child from
his or her home, while assuring that the health and safety of the
8child are the paramount concerns, and to make it possible for the child to return
9safely home
achieve the goal of the permanency plan, except that the permanency
10plan need not is not required to include a description of those the services offered or
11provided with respect to a parent of the child to prevent the removal of the child from
12the home or to achieve the permanency plan goal of returning the child safely to his
13or her home
if any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1., 2., 3., 4., or
14to 5. apply applies to that parent.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102kr 15Section 102kr. 48.38 (4) (ag) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,166,1716 48.38 (4) (ag) The name, address, and telephone number of the child's parent,
17guardian, and legal custodian.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102m 18Section 102m. 48.38 (4) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,166,2019 48.38 (4) (am) The date on which the child was removed from his or her home
20and the date on which the child was placed in out-of-home care.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102mg 21Section 102mg. 48.38 (4) (bm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,166,2522 48.38 (4) (bm) The A statement as to the availability of a safe and appropriate
23placement with a fit and willing relative of the child and, if a decision is made not
24to place the child with an available relative, a statement as to why placement with
25the relative is not safe or appropriate.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102mm
1Section 102mm. 48.38 (4) (dg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,167,32 48.38 (4) (dg) Information about the child's education, including all of the
3following:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,167,54 1. The name and address of the school in which the child is or was most recently
5enrolled.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,167,76 2. Any special education programs in which the child is or was previously
7enrolled.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,167,98 3. The grade level in which the child is or was most recently enrolled and all
9information that is available concerning the child's grade level performance.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,167,1210 4. A summary of all available education records relating to the child that are
11relevant to any education goals included in the education services plan prepared
12under s. 48.33 (1) (e).
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102mr 13Section 102mr. 48.38 (4) (dm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,167,1814 48.38 (4) (dm) If as a result of the placement the child has been or will be
15transferred from the school in which the child is or most recently was enrolled,
16documentation that a placement that would maintain the child in that school is
17either unavailable or inappropriate or that a placement that would result in the
18child's transfer to another school would be in the child's best interests.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102n 19Section 102n. 48.38 (4) (dr) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,167,2120 48.38 (4) (dr) Medical information relating to the child, including all of the
21following:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,167,2422 1. The names and addresses of the child's physician, dentist, and any other
23health care provider that is or was previously providing health care services to the
24child.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,168,2
12. The child's immunization record, including the name and date of each
2immunization administered to the child.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,168,53 3. Any known medical condition for which the child is receiving medical care
4or treatment and any known serious medical condition for which the child has
5previously received medical care or treatment.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,168,86 4. The name, purpose, and dosage of any medication that is being administered
7to the child and the name of any medication that causes the child to suffer an allergic
8or other negative reaction.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102ng 9Section 102ng. 48.38 (4) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,168,1510 48.38 (4) (e) The A plan for ensuring the safety and appropriateness of the
11placement and a description of the services provided to meet the needs of the child
12and family, including a discussion of services that have been investigated and
13considered and are not available or likely to become available within a reasonable
14time to meet the needs of the child or, if available, why such services are not safe or
15appropriate.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102nm 16Section 102nm. 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,168,2117 48.38 (4) (f) (intro.) The A description of the services that will be provided to
18the child, the child's family, and the child's foster parent, the child's treatment foster
19parent or, the operator of the facility where the child is living, or the relative with
20whom the child is living
to carry out the dispositional order, including services
21planned to accomplish all of the following:
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102nr 22Section 102nr. 48.38 (4) (fg) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,623 48.38 (4) (fg) The goal of the permanency plan or, if the agency is making
24concurrent reasonable efforts under s. 48.355 (2b), the goals of the permanency plan.
25If a goal of the permanency plan is any goal other than return of the child to his or

1her home, the permanency plan shall include the rationale for deciding on that goal.
2If a goal of the permanency plan is an alternative permanent placement under subd.
35., the permanency plan shall document a compelling reason why it would not be in
4the best interest of the child to pursue a goal specified in subds. 1. to 4. The agency
5shall determine one or more of the following goals to be the goal or goals of a child's
6permanency plan:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,77 1. Return of the child to the child's home.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,88 2. Placement of the child for adoption.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,99 3. Placement of the child with a guardian.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,1010 4. Permanent placement of the child with a fit and willing relative.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,1211 5. Some other alternative permanent placement, including sustaining care,
12independent living, or long-term foster care.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102p 13Section 102p. 48.38 (4) (fm) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,1714 48.38 (4) (fm) If the goal of the permanency plan calls for placing is to place the
15child for adoption, with a guardian, with a fit and willing relative, or in some other
16alternative permanent placement, the efforts made to place the child for adoption,
17with a guardian or in some other alternative permanent placement
achieve that goal.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102pg 18Section 102pg. 48.38 (4) (h) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,2219 48.38 (4) (h) If the child is 15 years of age or over, a description of the programs
20and services that are or will be provided to assist the child in preparing for the
21transition from out-of-home care to independent living. The description shall
22include all of the following:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,169,2423 1. The anticipated age at which the child will be discharged from out-of-home
24care.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,170,2
12. The anticipated amount of time available in which to prepare the child for
2the transition from out-of-home care to independent living.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,170,43 3. The anticipated location and living situation of the child on discharge from
4out-of-home care.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,170,85 4. A description of the assessment processes, tools, and methods that have been
6or will be used to determine the programs and services that are or will be provided
7to assist the child in preparing for the transition from out-of-home care to
8independent living.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,170,129 5. The rationale for each program or service that is or will be provided to assist
10the child in preparing for the transition from out-of-home care to independent
11living, the time frames for delivering those programs or services, and the intended
12outcome of those programs or services.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102pm 13Section 102pm. 48.38 (5) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
1469
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,170,2515 48.38 (5) (a) Except as provided in s. 48.63 (5) (d), the court or a panel appointed
16under this paragraph par. (ag) shall review the permanency plan every in the
17manner provided in this subsection not later than
6 months from after the date on
18which the child was first held in physical custody or placed outside of removed from
19his or her home and every 6 months after a previous review under this subsection for
20as long as the child is placed outside the home, except that for the review that is
21required to be conducted not later than 12 months after the child was first removed
22from his or her home and the reviews that are required to be conducted every 12
23months after that review the court shall hold a hearing under sub. (5m) to review the
24permanency plan, which hearing may be instead of or in addition to the review under
25this subsection
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,171,8
1(ag) If the court elects not to review the permanency plan, the court shall
2appoint a panel to review the permanency plan. The panel shall consist of 3 persons
3who are either designated by an independent agency that has been approved by the
4chief judge of the judicial administrative district or designated by the agency that
5prepared the permanency plan. A voting majority of persons on each panel shall be
6persons who are not employed by the agency that prepared the permanency plan and
7who are not responsible for providing services to the child or the parents of the child
8whose permanency plan is the subject of the review.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102pr 9Section 102pr. 48.38 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,171,2310 48.38 (5) (b) The court or the agency shall notify the parents of the child, the
11child, if he or she is 12 years of age or older, and the child's foster parent, the child's
12treatment foster parent or, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or
13the relative with whom the child is living
of the date, time, and place of the review,
14of the issues to be determined as part of the review, and of the fact that they may have
15an opportunity to be heard at the review by submitting written comments not less
16than 10 working days before the review or by participating at the review. The court
17or agency shall notify the person representing the interests of the public, the child's
18counsel, the child's guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special
19advocate of the date of the review, of the issues to be determined as part of the review,
20and of the fact that they may submit written comments not less than 10 working days
21before the review. The notices under this paragraph shall be provided in writing not
22less than 30 days before the review and copies of the notices shall be filed in the child's
23case record.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102q 24Section 102q. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,172,6
148.38 (5) (c) 6. (intro.) If the child has been placed outside of his or her home,
2as described in s. 48.365 (1), for 15 of the most recent 22 months, not including any
3period during which the child was a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the
4first 6 months of any period during which the child was returned to his or her home
5for a trial home visit,
the appropriateness of the permanency plan and the
6circumstances which prevent the child from any of the following:
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102qg 7Section 102qg. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. am. of the statutes is renumbered 48.38 (5) (c)
86. cm. and amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,172,109 48.38 (5) (c) 6. cm. Being placed in the home of a fit and willing relative of the
10child.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102qm 11Section 102qm. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. cg. of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,172,1212 48.38 (5) (c) 6. cg. Being placed with a guardian.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102qr 13Section 102qr. 48.38 (5) (c) 6. d. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,172,1514 48.38 (5) (c) 6. d. Being placed in some other alternative permanent placement,
15including
sustaining care, independent living, or long-term foster care.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102r 16Section 102r. 48.38 (5) (c) 7. of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act
172
, is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,172,2418 48.38 (5) (c) 7. Whether reasonable efforts were made by the agency to make
19it possible for the child to return safely to his or her home, except that the court or
20panel need not determine whether those reasonable efforts were made with respect
21to a parent of the child if any of the circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1.,
222., 3., 4., or 5. apply to that parent
achieve the goal of the permanency plan, unless
23return of the child to the home is the goal of the permanency plan and any of the
24circumstances specified in s. 48.355 (2d) (b) 1. to 5. applies
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 102rm 25Section 102rm. 48.38 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,173,5
148.38 (5m) Permanency plan hearing. (a) The court shall hold a hearing to
2review the permanency plan and to make the determinations specified in sub. (5) (c)
3no later than 12 months after the date on which the child was first removed from the
4home and every 12 months after a previous hearing under this subsection for as long
5as the child is placed outside the home.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,173,126 (b) Not less than 30 days before the date of the hearing, the court shall notify
7the child; the child's parent, guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent
8or treatment foster parent, the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or
9the relative with whom the child is living; the child's counsel, the child's guardian ad
10litem, and the child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that prepared the
11permanency plan; and the person representing the interests of the public of the date,
12time, and place of the hearing.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,173,2013 (c) Any person who is provided notice of the hearing may have an opportunity
14to be heard at the hearing by submitting written comments relevant to the
15determinations specified in sub. (5) (c) not less than 10 working days before the date
16of the hearing or by participating at the hearing. A foster parent, treatment foster
17parent, operator of a facility in which a child is living, or relative with whom a child
18is living who receives notice of a hearing under par. (b) and an opportunity to be heard
19under this paragraph does not become a party to the proceeding on which the hearing
20is held solely on the basis of receiving that notice and opportunity to be heard.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,174,621 (d) At least 5 days before the date of the hearing the agency that prepared the
22permanency plan shall provide a copy of the permanency plan and any written
23comments submitted under par. (c) to the court, to the child's parent, guardian, and
24legal custodian, to the person representing the interests of the public, to the child's
25counsel or guardian ad litem, and to the child's court-appointed special advocate.

1Notwithstanding s. 48.78 (2) (a), the person representing the interests of the public,
2the child's counsel or guardian ad litem, and the child's court-appointed special
3advocate may have access to any other records concerning the child for the purpose
4of participating in the review. A person permitted access to a child's records under
5this paragraph may not disclose any information from the records to any other
6person.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,174,227 (e) After the hearing, the court shall make written findings of fact and
8conclusions of law relating to the determinations under sub. (5) (c) and shall provide
9a copy of those findings of fact and conclusions of law to the child; the child's parent,
10guardian, and legal custodian; the child's foster parent or treatment foster parent,
11the operator of the facility in which the child is living, or the relative with whom the
12child is living; the child's court-appointed special advocate; the agency that prepared
13the permanency plan; and the person representing the interests of the public. The
14court shall make the findings specified in sub. (5) (c) 7. on a case-by-case basis based
15on circumstances specific to the child and shall document or reference the specific
16information on which those findings are based in the findings of fact and conclusions
17of law prepared under this paragraph. Findings of fact and conclusions of law that
18merely reference sub. (5) (c) 7. without documenting or referencing that specific
19information in the findings of fact and conclusions of law or amended findings of fact
20and conclusions of law that retroactively correct earlier findings of fact and
21conclusions of law that do not comply with this paragraph are not sufficient to comply
22with this paragraph.
AB1-ASA1-CA1,175,223 (f) If the findings of fact and conclusions of law under par. (e) conflict with the
24child's dispositional order or provide for any additional services not specified in the

1dispositional order, the court shall revise the dispositional order under s. 48.363 or
2order a change in placement under s. 48.357, as appropriate.".
AB1-ASA1-CA1,175,3 3128. Page 35, line 4: delete lines 4 to 12 and substitute:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,175,4 4" Section 103m. 48.417 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1-ASA1-CA1,175,115 48.417 (1) (a) The child has been placed outside of his or her home, as described
6in s. 48.365 (1) or 938.365 (1), for 15 of the most recent 22 months, not including any
7period during which the child was a runaway from the out-of-home placement or the
8first 6 months of any period during which the child was returned to his or her home
9for a trial home visit. If the circumstances specified in this paragraph apply, the
10petition shall be filed or joined in by the last day of the 15th month, as described in
11this paragraph, for which the child was placed outside of his or her home
.
AB1-ASA1-CA1, s. 103p 12Section 103p. 48.417 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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