SECTION 671. 59.40 (2) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.40 (2) (p) Cooperate with the department of workforce development children and families with respect to the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and medical support liability program under ss. 49.22 and 59.53 (5), and provide that department with any information from court records which it requires to administer that program.

SECTION 672. 59.52 (4) (a) 18. of the statutes is amended to read:

59.52 (4) (a) 18. Case records and other record material of all public assistance that are kept as required under ch. 49, if no payments have been made for at least 3 years and if a face sheet or similar record of each case and a financial record of all payments for each aid account are preserved in accordance with rules adopted by the department of health and family services or by the department of workforce development children and families. If the department of health and family services or the department of workforce development children and families has preserved such case records and other record material on computer disc or tape or similar device, a county may destroy the original records and record material under rules adopted by the department that has preserved those case records or other record material.

SECTION 673. 59.53 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.53 (3) COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. The board may appropriate funds for promoting and assisting any community action agency under s. 46.30 49.265.

SECTION 674. 59.53 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.53 (5) (a) The board shall contract with the department of workforce development children and families to implement and administer the child and spousal support and establishment of paternity and the medical support liability programs provided for by Title IV of the federal social security act. The board may designate by board resolution any office, officer, board, department, or agency, except the clerk of circuit court, as the county child support agency. The board or county child support agency shall implement and administer the programs in accordance with the contract with the department of workforce development children and families. The attorneys responsible for support enforcement under sub. (6) (a), circuit court commissioners, and all other county officials shall cooperate with the county and the department of workforce development children and families as necessary to provide the services required under the programs. The county shall charge the fee established by the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.22 for services provided under this paragraph to persons not receiving benefits under s. 49.148 or 49.155 or assistance under s. 46.261 48.645, 49.19, or 49.47.

SECTION 675. 59.53 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.53 (5) (b) The county child support agency under par. (a) shall electronically enter into the statewide data system related to child and spousal support payments that is operated by the department of workforce development children and families the terms of any order made or judgment granted in the circuit court of the county requiring payments under s. 948.22 (7) or ch. 767 or 769 that are directed under s. 767.57 (1) to be paid to the department of workforce development children and families or its designee. The county child support agency shall enter the terms of any such order or judgment within the time required by federal law and shall enter revisions ordered by the court to any order or judgment the terms of which are maintained on the data system.

SECTION 676. 59.69 (15) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (15) COMMUNITY AND OTHER LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. (intro.) For purposes of this section, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 (1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1), in any municipality, shall be subject to the following criteria:

SECTION 677. 59.69 (15) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (15) (c) Where If the community living arrangement has capacity for 8 or fewer persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in pars. (a) and (b), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to locate in any residential zone, without being required to obtain special zoning permission except as provided in par. (i).

SECTION 678. 59.69 (15) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (15) (d) Where If the community living arrangement has capacity for 9 to 15 persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in pars. (a) and (b), and is licensed, or operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, the facility is entitled to locate in any residential area except areas zoned exclusively for single-family or 2-family residences, except as provided in par. (i), but is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in those areas. The municipality may grant special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SECTION 679. 59.69 (15) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (15) (e) Where If the community living arrangement has capacity for serving 16 or more persons, meets the criteria listed in pars. (a) and (b), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in areas zoned for residential use. The municipality may grant special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SECTION 680. 59.69 (15) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (15) (f) The department of health and family services shall designate a single subunit within the that department to maintain appropriate records indicating the location and the capacity of each community living arrangement for adults, and the information shall be available to the public. The department of children and families shall designate a single subunit within that department to maintain appropriate records indicating the location and the capacity of each community living arrangement for children, and the information shall be available to the public.

SECTION 681. 59.69 (15) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:

59.69 (15) (h) The attorney general shall take action, upon the request of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, to enforce compliance with this subsection.

SECTION 682. 60.63 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.63 Community and other living arrangements. (intro.) For purposes of s. 60.61, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 (1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1), in any town shall be subject to the following criteria:

SECTION 683. 60.63 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.63 (4) If the community living arrangement has capacity for 8 or fewer persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in subs. (1) and (2), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, the community living arrangement is entitled to locate in any residential zone, without being required to obtain special zoning permission except as provided under sub. (10).

SECTION 684. 60.63 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.63 (5) In all cases where the community living arrangement has capacity for 9 to 15 persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in subs. (1) and (2), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to locate in any residential area except areas zoned exclusively for single-family or 2-family residences except as provided in sub. (10), but is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in those areas. The town may grant such special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SECTION 685. 60.63 (6) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.63 (6) In all cases where the community living arrangement has capacity for serving 16 or more persons, meets the criteria listed in subs. (1) and (2), and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in areas zoned for residential use. The town may grant such special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SECTION 686. 60.63 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.63 (7) The department of health and family services shall designate a single subunit within the that department to maintain appropriate records indicating the location and the capacity of each community living arrangement for adults, and such information shall be available to the public. The department of children and families shall designate a single subunit within that department to maintain appropriate records indicating the location and the capacity of each community living arrangement for children, and such information shall be available to the public.

SECTION 687. 60.63 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:

60.63 (9) The attorney general shall take all necessary action, upon the request of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, to enforce compliance with this section.

SECTION 688. 62.23 (7) (i) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) Community and other living arrangements. (intro.) For purposes of this section, the location of a community living arrangement for adults, as defined in s. 46.03 (22), a community living arrangement for children, as defined in s. 48.743 (1), a foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (6), a treatment foster home, as defined in s. 48.02 (17q), or an adult family home, as defined in s. 50.01 (1), in any city shall be subject to the following criteria:

SECTION 689. 62.23 (7) (i) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) 3. In all cases where the community living arrangement has capacity for 8 or fewer persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in subds. 1. and 2., and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to locate in any residential zone, without being required to obtain special zoning permission except as provided in subd. 9.

SECTION 690. 62.23 (7) (i) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) 4. In all cases where the community living arrangement has capacity for 9 to 15 persons being served by the program, meets the criteria listed in subds. 1. and 2., and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to locate in any residential area except areas zoned exclusively for single-family or 2-family residences except as provided in subd. 9., but is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in those areas. The city may grant such special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SECTION 691. 62.23 (7) (i) 5. of the statutes is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) 5. In all cases where the community living arrangement has capacity for serving 16 or more persons, meets the criteria listed in subds. 1. and 2., and is licensed, operated, or permitted under the authority of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, that facility is entitled to apply for special zoning permission to locate in areas zoned for residential use. The city may grant such special zoning permission at its discretion and shall make a procedure available to enable such facilities to request such permission.

SECTION 692. 62.23 (7) (i) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) 6. The department of health and family services shall designate a single subunit within the that department to maintain appropriate records indicating the location and number of persons served by each community living arrangement for adults, and such information shall be available to the public. The department of children and families shall designate a single subunit within that department to maintain appropriate records indicating the location and number of persons served by each community living arrangement for children, and such information shall be available to the public.

SECTION 693. 62.23 (7) (i) 8. of the statutes is amended to read:

62.23 (7) (i) 8. The attorney general shall take all necessary action, upon the request of the department of health and family services or the department of children and families, to enforce compliance with this paragraph.

SECTION 694. 66.1017 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

66.1017 (1) (a) "Family day care home" means a dwelling licensed as a day care center by the department of health and family services children and families under s. 48.65 where care is provided for not more than 8 children.

SECTION 695. 69.14 (1) (cm) of the statutes is amended to read:

69.14 (1) (cm) Information concerning paternity. For a birth which occurs en route to or at a hospital, the filing party shall give the mother a copy of the pamphlet under s. 69.03 (14). If the child's parents are not married at the time of the child's birth, the filing party shall give the mother a copy of the form prescribed by the state registrar under s. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. The filing party shall ensure that trained, designated hospital staff provide to the child's available parents oral information or an audio or video presentation and written information about the form and the significance and benefits of, and alternatives to, establishing paternity, before the parents sign the form. The filing party shall also provide an opportunity to complete the form and have the form notarized in the hospital. If the mother provides a completed form to the filing party while she is a patient in the hospital and within 5 days after the birth, the filing party shall send the form directly to the state registrar. The department of workforce development children and families shall pay the filing party a financial incentive for correctly filing a form within 60 days after the child's birth.

SECTION 696. 69.15 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

69.15 (3) (b) 3. Except as provided under par. (c), if the state registrar receives a statement acknowledging paternity on a form prescribed by the state registrar and signed by both parents, and by a parent or legal guardian of any parent who is under the age of 18 years, along with the fee under s. 69.22, the state registrar shall insert the name of the father under subd. 1. The state registrar shall mark the certificate to show that the form is on file. The form shall be available to the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) pursuant to the program responsibilities under s. 49.22 or to any other person with a direct and tangible interest in the record. The state registrar shall include on the form for the acknowledgment the information in s. 767.805 and the items in s. 767.813 (5g).

SECTION 697. 69.20 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

69.20 (3) (f) The state or a local registrar may disclose a social security number on a vital record to the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) in response to a request under s. 49.22 (2m).

SECTION 698. 71.93 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.93 (1) (a) 2. A delinquent child support or spousal support obligation that has been reduced to a judgment and has been submitted by an agency of another state to the department of workforce development children and families for certification under this section.

SECTION 699. 71.93 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

71.93 (1) (a) 4. An amount that the department of workforce development children and families may recover under s. 49.161 or 49.195 (3) or collect under s. 49.147 (6) (cm), if the department of workforce development children and families has certified the amount under s. 49.85.

SECTION 700. 73.03 (50) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

73.03 (50) (c) In the case of an applicant who is an individual and who has a social security number, sets forth the social security number of the applicant or, in the case of an applicant who is an individual and who does not have a social security number, submits a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families. A certificate issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this paragraph is invalid.

SECTION 701. 73.03 (50m) of the statutes is amended to read:

73.03 (50m) To enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of workforce development children and families under s. 49.857. The department of revenue shall suspend, refuse to issue or refuse to renew any certificate issued under sub. (50) as provided in the memorandum of understanding entered into under s. 49.857. Notwithstanding ss. 71.78 and 77.61 (5), the department of revenue shall disclose to the department of workforce development children and families the social security number of any applicant for a certificate issued under sub. (50) as provided in the memorandum of understanding.

SECTION 702. 73.0301 (1) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

73.0301 (1) (d) 2. A license issued by the department of health and family services children and families under s. 48.66 (1) (a) to a child welfare agency, group home, shelter care facility, or day care center, as required by s. 48.60, 48.625, 48.65, or 938.22 (7).

SECTION 703. 73.0301 (1) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:

73.0301 (1) (e) "Licensing department" means the department of administration; the board of commissioners of public lands; the department of commerce; the department of children and families; the ethics board; the department of financial institutions; the department of health and family services; the department of natural resources; the department of public instruction; the department of regulation and licensing; the department of workforce development; the office of the commissioner of insurance; or the department of transportation.

SECTION 704. 73.0301 (2) (c) 1. am. of the statutes is amended to read:

73.0301 (2) (c) 1. am. If the applicant is an individual and does not have a social security number, a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families. A license issued in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subd. 1. am. is invalid.

SECTION 705. 73.0301 (2) (c) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

73.0301 (2) (c) 2. A licensing department may not disclose any information received under subd. 1. a. or b. to any person except to the department of revenue for the purpose of requesting certifications under par. (b) 2. in accordance with the memorandum of understanding under sub. (4) and administering state taxes or to the department of workforce development children and families for the purpose of administering s. 49.22.

SECTION 706. 77.61 (5) (b) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:

77.61 (5) (b) 11. The department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) in response to a request under s. 49.22 (2m).

SECTION 707. 85.24 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.24 (4) (b) Paragraph (a) does not prohibit the disclosure of the information to the extent necessary to administer the ride-sharing program nor, if requested under s. 49.22 (2m), does it prohibit disclosure of the name or address of a person or of his or her employer to the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).

SECTION 708. 85.24 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

85.24 (4) (c) Any person who willfully discloses or who, under false pretenses, willfully requests or obtains information in violation of par. (a) may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation. This paragraph does not apply to information disclosed, requested or obtained to the extent necessary to administer the ride-sharing program or, if requested under s. 49.22 (2m), to the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5).

SECTION 709. 93.135 (1m) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.135 (1m) (a) If an individual who applies for the issuance or renewal of a license, registration, registration certificate or certification specified in sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the department shall require the applicant, as a condition of issuing or renewing the license, registration, registration certificate or certification, to submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation that the applicant does not have a social security number. The statement shall be in the form prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families.

SECTION 710. 93.135 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.135 (2) The department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of workforce development children and families in accordance with a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

SECTION 711. 93.135 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

93.135 (3) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license, registration, registration certificate or certification specified in sub. (1) or shall suspend or restrict a license, registration, registration certificate or certification specified in sub. (1) for failure to make court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or a former spouse or failure to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and relating to paternity or child support proceedings, as required in a memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857.

SECTION 712. 101.02 (20) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

101.02 (20) (e) 1. If an applicant who is an individual does not have a social security number, the applicant, as a condition of applying for or applying to renew a license shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department of commerce that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of workforce development children and families.

SECTION 713. 101.02 (21) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

101.02 (21) (b) As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857 and except as provided in par. (e), the department of commerce may not issue or renew a license unless the applicant provides the department of commerce with his or her social security number. The department of commerce may not disclose the social security number except that the department of commerce may disclose the social security number of an applicant for a license under par. (a) or a renewal of a license under par. (a) to the department of workforce development children and families for the sole purpose of administering s. 49.22.

SECTION 714. 101.02 (21) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

101.02 (21) (c) As provided in the memorandum of understanding under s. 49.857, the department may not issue or renew a license if the applicant or licensee is delinquent in making court-ordered payments of child or family support, maintenance, birth expenses, medical expenses or other expenses related to the support of a child or former spouse or if the applicant or licensee fails to comply, after appropriate notice, with a subpoena or warrant issued by the department of workforce development children and families or a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and relating to paternity or child support proceedings.

SECTION 715. 101.02 (21) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

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